Abstract: A vehicle headliner assembly includes a roof structure having an electromagnet disposed thereon. The vehicle headliner assembly further includes a headliner having at least one permanent magnet disposed thereon. The headliner is secured to the roof structure such that the permanent magnet is adjacent and opposite the electromagnet of the roof structure. The vehicle headliner assembly further includes a controller configured to energize the electromagnet to generate an electromagnetic field to attract or repel the permanent magnet of the headliner relative to the electromagnet.

Abstract: An assembly component is provided that includes a body and a multi-step doghouse. The multi-step doghouse is carried on the body and includes a keyhole opening having multiple pin retaining positions.

Abstract: A vehicle is provided that includes a liftgate, a trim panel located on an interior side of the liftgate, and a rotary lamp assembly assembled on the trim panel. The rotary lamp assembly includes a rotary bezel and a lamp supported on the bezel, wherein the lamp assembly is rotatable about at least one axis to redirect light output from the lamp.

Abstract: A sliding mechanism includes a first part and a second part adapted for sliding translation within the first part. A bracket attached to the first part includes a bracket guide rib structure for constraining a lateral motion of the second part, including a rib defining an unbroken interface surface for the second part. The bracket guide rib structure may include a continuous rib member defining a continuous a continuous planar slider interface surface, a sinusoidal wave pattern, or a trapezoidal wave pattern. The sinusoidal wave pattern and the trapezoidal wave pattern may include a plurality of waves having a same or a different wave frequency.

Abstract: A sliding mechanism a first part and a second part adapted for sliding translation within the first part. A guide rib structure is included on the first part to constrain a lateral motion of the second part, including one or more ribs each defining at least one inclined plane. The guide rib structure may be a continuous rib member defining a sinusoidal or trapezoidal wave pattern, or may include a plurality of ribs each defining an inclined plane.

Abstract: A vehicle pillar trim piece bracket includes a body carrying a panel- or flange-engaging portion held in a first plane and a trim piece stand-off portion held in a second plane that is different from the first plane. In combination, the body, the panel- or flange-engaging portion, and the trim piece stand-off portion may define a three-dimensional L shape. The body includes an elongated positioning wall and a fore-aft positioning rib disposed on a first end and one or more up-down control fingers disposed on a second, opposed end. The trim piece stand-off portion includes a neck and a pillar trim piece-supporting head which includes one or more vertical rotation controlling ribs and an edge configured to matingly abut a pillar trim structural feature. The panel- or flange-engaging portion includes a plurality of staggered fingers and a plurality of offset tunable ribs disposed to define an interference-fit panel receiver.

Abstract: A side pillar air curtain guide includes a main body having a ramp receiver and an air curtain ramp insert connected to the ramp receiver. The main body is made from a first material having a strength S1 and a ductility D1 while the air curtain ramp insert is made from a second material having a strength S2 and a ductility D2 where S1>S2 and D1<D2.

Abstract: A vehicle footrest assembly includes a bracket attached to a vehicle body structure and a foam footpad attached to the bracket. At least one fastener attaches a dead pedal to the footpad. The at least one fastener includes a head and a shank extending from the head. The shank includes a threaded portion screwed into the footpad. A collar extends radially outward from the shank and is spaced away from the head to define a clip receiving portion. One of the head and the collar are substantially frustoconical and define a lead-in surface in the clip receiving portion. The dead pedal includes at least one clip spaced apart from a pedal portion of the dead pedal. A portion of the clip is disposed within the clip receiving portion to attach the dead pedal to the footpad.

Abstract: A cargo cover assembly for a vehicle seat split seatback includes a plurality of retractors and a flexible panel configured to deploy from and retract into each retractor. At least one support rod is associated with each flexible panel, configured for releasably coupling inboard ends of adjacent aligned support rods to define a substantially transverse flexible panel support rib.

Abstract: An assembly component is provided that includes a body and a multi-step doghouse. The multi-step doghouse is carried on the body and includes a keyhole opening having multiple pin retaining positions.

Abstract: A vehicle footrest assembly includes a bracket attached to a vehicle body structure and a foam footpad attached to the bracket. At least one fastener attaches a dead pedal to the footpad. The at least one fastener includes a head and a shank extending from the head. The shank includes a threaded portion screwed into the footpad. A collar extends radially outward from the shank and is spaced away from the head to define a clip receiving portion. One of the head and the collar are substantially frustoconical and define a lead-in surface in the clip receiving portion. The dead pedal includes at least one clip spaced apart from a pedal portion of the dead pedal. A portion of the clip is disposed within the clip receiving portion to attach the dead pedal to the footpad.

Abstract: A vehicle footrest assembly includes a bracket attached to a vehicle body structure and a foam footpad attached to the bracket. At least one fastener attaches a dead pedal to the footpad. The at least one fastener includes a head and a shank extending from the head. The shank includes a threaded portion screwed into the footpad. A collar extends radially outward from the shank and is spaced away from the head to define a clip receiving portion. One of the head and the collar are substantially frustoconical and define a lead-in surface in the clip receiving portion. The dead pedal includes at least one clip spaced apart from a pedal portion of the dead pedal. A portion of the clip is disposed within the clip receiving portion to attach the dead pedal to the footpad.