INTERIOR TRIM GAP COVERING APPARATUSES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME

Interior trim gap covering apparatuses (16) for motor vehicles and methods for making interior trim gap covering apparatuses are provided. In one example, an interior trim gap covering apparatus comprises a first gap hider member (15). The first gap hider member comprises a substrate (40) having a forward edge (44) and a rearward edge (46) and a plurality of openings (48, 50, 52) formed therethrough extending between the forward and rearward edges to facilitate the substrate (40) deforming in response to an applied force. A flexible covering (42) overlies the substrate.