An interior vehicle trim panel includes a panel body having a front face
and an under face. The under face has a tear seam to allow an airbag to
exit the panel body when the airbag is deployed. The tear seam defines an
airbag door. A sheet of hinge material attached to the under face of the
airbag door of the panel body. An airbag collar is attached to the under
face of the panel body about the airbag door. An airbag housing is
attached to the airbag collar, such that a portion of the sheet of hinge
material is secured between the airbag collar and the airbag housing,
thereby forming an interior vehicle trim panel.