AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM FOR A FABRIC WRAPPED VEHICLE INTERIOR PANEL

An airbag deployment system is provided that includes a support structure (30), and a fabric material (46) configured to form a show surface of a vehicle interior panel (20). A first portion of the fabric material is coupled to the support structure by a rigid connection, a second portion of the fabric material is coupled to the support structure by a detachable connection (50), and the detachable connection is configured to release the second portion of the fabric material from the support structure upon contact between an airbag and the fabric material.