Vehicle instrument panel with flexible foam closure cap in which an electrical circuit board is embedded and vehicle component having an electrical circuit board at least partially embedded in a flexible foam material

The invention relates to an vehicle instrument panel (10) having an opening (20) and a closure cap (22). Said cap (22) is constructed substantially of a flexible foam material and has an electrical circuit board (32) substantially embedded therein. The cap (22) has sound dampening properties. In a further aspect, the invention relates to a vehicle component (22) having a portion made of flexible foam material in which an electrical circuit board (32) is embedded. The foam has an access opening (34).