An automobile airbag apparatus is disposed within an instrument panel covered with an interior cover 21. A fracture-opening section 30 is defined in the interior cover 21 to be located in opposition to an opening portion 22a of an airbag case 22. The fract...

The car instrument panel has a base layer, covering layer and optionally a layer of foam material between the two. It has a section (5) with opening flaps which have tear lines (11) around three edges and hinges (12) at top and bottom. This is reinforced b...