Abstract: Disclosed is a trim panel with a lead-in portion for providing smooth installation into an instrument panel. The trim panel has a body with a sheet material of predetermined thickness wrapped at least partially around, and a tab extending outwardly from the body and received by an instrument panel. The tab has an outer surface and an inner surface forming a v-shape, with the outer surface having a step portion that can receive the sheet material. The step portion has a predetermined depth equal to or greater than the predetermined thickness of the sheet material. The trim panel can also include an attachment device which operates to fixedly attach the trim panel to the instrument panel.

Abstract: A bin assembly for use in an interior passenger compartment of a motor vehicle. The bin assembly includes a nut, a bin and a bracket for fixedly securing the bin assembly to the motor vehicle. The bracket includes a hole extending therethrough. The bin has an end wall with opposite first and second sides. The bin has a side wall extending outwardly from the first side of the end wall to form a storage space. A flange wall extends outwardly from the second side of the end wall. Retaining walls extend outwardly from the flange wall to form an open-ended box section for receiving and locating the nut therein along generally orthogonal first and second axes.