Passenger air bag module with means for retaining an air bag deployment door to a housing

A cover and housing combination:

• the housing comprising a first wall (100) and an opposite second wall (102), a flexible wall member (106) secured to the first wall (100) defining a space (150) therebetween, one of the first wall (100) and flexible wall member (106) including a plurality of first tabs (112) extending into the space (150), the second wall (102) including a plurality of locating tabs (120) and latching tabs ( 122;124);
• the cover including a top portion, and first means, received in the space (150) engageable with the first tabs (112) to provide a snap connection therebetween and a seam portion (42) including second means (76,82) engageable with the locating tabs and third means (76;84) being latched by said latching tabs for securing the seam portion to the housing, the seam portion including a tear seam (80).

An assembly for an air bag comprising:

• a housing comprising:
• a first wall and an opposite second wall, a flexible wall member secured to the first wall defining a space therebetween, one of the first wall and flexible wall member including a plurality of first tabs extending into the space, the second wall including a plurality of locating tabs and latching tabs extending therefrom;
• cover means, interfitting in the space and with the locating tabs and latching tabs, for enclosing the housing.