Vehicular latch bushing with cable interface

A latch assembly for a vehicle closure panel, comprising:

• a housing having an interior sized for receipt of internal components of the latch assembly;
• a cover attached to the housing to enclose at least a portion of the interior, the cover having a receptacle for receiving a body of a cable bushing, the receptacle oriented for receiving the body in a first direction along a first degree of freedom while also inhibiting movement of the body in a second direction along a second degree of freedom, such that the first degree of freedom is transverse to the second degree of freedom and the second degree of freedom is directed along a longitudinal axis;
• at least one release cable configured for operable connection to at least one of the internal components, the at least one release cable having the longitudinal axis, such that one end of the release cable is connected to the body of the cable bushing;
• the body of the cable bushing releasably attached to the cover once inserted along the first degree of freedom and having at least one opening sized for receipt of the at least one release cable therethrough;
• and
• a coupling mechanism (60, 90) including a tab (62, 92) and slot (64, 94) arrangement for releasably coupling the body (29) of the cable bushing in the receptacle (28) of the cover, such that one of the tab or the slot is positioned on a resilient arm (66, 96) for biasing the tab into engagement with the slot when positioned adjacent thereto, such that the coupling mechanism inhibits movement of the body along the second degree of freedom, wherein the tab is provided on the exterior of the cover for facilitating removal of the cable bushing;
• wherein the body is insertable and removeable from the receptacle along the first degree of freedom, such that once the body is received in the receptacle, the body is only configured for motion in the first direction when the coupling mechanism is disengaged from the body;
• wherein the cable bushing is restricted from moving in the second direction when the body is in the receptacle;
• wherein the coupling mechanism prevents any movement in the direction of the cable.