COMPONENT FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR

A component for a vehicle interior configured to facilitate deployment of an airbag is disclosed. The component may comprise a composite structure comprising an injection molded structure/framework with a mesh insert/fabric within a panel and a door panel. The structure may comprise a feature configured to retain the mesh insert. The feature may comprise a set of ribs formed into the mesh insert. A resin feature may comprise a reinforcing rib adjacent to the recess to facilitate binding between the mesh fabric and the door panel. The door panel may comprise a recess provided between the hinge area and the feature to facilitate bonding of the mesh insert. The feature may comprise a rib formed into the mesh insert at the recess. The mesh may comprise a set of rings configured to facilitate absorption of energy during deployment of the airbag.