Vehicle interior trim securing systems and associated methods

A method of connecting a trim piece of a vehicle to a floor underbody panel of the vehicle using a vehicle interior trim securing system, the method comprising:

• positioning the trim piece on a floor underbody panel, the trim piece comprising:
• a trim piece body;
• a wire harness support that extends outward from the trim piece body that includes a support portion including an inner portion, an outer portion and a connecting portion that connects the inner portion and the outer portion that forms a channel that is sized to receive a wire harness;
• and
• a sealing structure comprising a suction cup connected to the outer portion and a pull tab connected to the suction cup;
• wherein the trim piece body has a lateral portion and a vertical portion that is connected to the lateral portion at a corner such that the suction cup is spaced from the vertical portion under the lateral portion, wherein the pull tab has the length configured to extend laterally under the lateral portion and beyond the vertical portion with the suction cup adhered to the vehicle panel;
• placing a free end of the pull tab laterally outside the vertical portion of the trim piece body;
• and
• adhering the trim piece to the floor underbody panel using the suction cup.

A vehicle comprising:

• a floor underbody panel;
• and
• a trim piece adhered to the floor underbody panel, the trim piece comprising:
• a trim piece body;
• a wire harness support that extends outward from the trim piece body that includes a support portion including an inner portion, an outer portion and a connecting portion that connects the inner portion and the outer portion that forms a channel receiving a wire harness;
• and
• a sealing structure comprising a suction cup connected to the outer portion and a pull tab connected to the suction cup, the pull tab partially covered by the trim piece body with the suction cup adhered to the floor underbody panel and having a length such that a free end extends laterally beyond the trim piece body;
• wherein the trim piece body has a lateral portion and a vertical portion that is connected to the lateral portion at a corner such that the suction cup is spaced from the vertical portion under the lateral portion, wherein the pull tab has the length configured to extend laterally under the lateral portion and beyond the vertical portion with the suction cup adhered to the floor underbody panel.