COMPONENT FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR

A component for an interior of a vehicle configured to facilitate formation of an opening for deployment of an airbag into the interior of the vehicle is disclosed. The component may comprise a composite structure comprising a substrate and a cover; the substrate may comprise a base layer and a feature configured to facilitate formation of the opening; the base layer may comprise a fiber panel formed into a compressed fiber panel to provide a structural substrate; the feature may comprise a projection arrangement that may comprise a set of projections; the cover may comprise a set of cavities. The projection arrangement may comprise a tear line for formation of the opening. The compressed fiber panel may comprise a generally rigid fiber panel with a set of projections/nubs formed of a resin. The base layer may comprise a recess. The cover may comprise a substantially uniform exterior surface.