Abstract: A dual stage fastener for securing a vehicle interior trim component to a vehicle body component to cover an air curtain during storage. The fastener includes a pin tethered to a grommet. During deployment of the air curtain, the pin disengages from the grommet and the tether restrains the pin and the associated trim component to reduce the length of travel of the trim component within the passenger compartment of the vehicle.

Abstract: An ingress/egress handle assembly for a vehicle is pivoted between a stowed position and an assist position. The handle assembly is mounted to first and second brackets by way of first and second cams and first and second leaf springs. The cams and leaf springs function to selectively lock the handle into either its stowed position or its assist position. The leaf springs rotate about the cams such that whenever the leaf spring is partially rotated toward its stowed position, the leaf spring snaps the handle to the stowed position. A detent is formed as an offset on a distal end of a leaf portion of the leaf spring. The handle, brackets and leaf springs are secured together by a pin about which the handle rotates.