SEAT ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING INTEGRATED AIRBAG DOORS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES

Seat assemblies for motor vehicles and methods for fabricating such seat assemblies are provided. In one example, a seat assembly for a motor vehicle includes a seat frame and a seat back panel that is coupled to the seat frame. The seat back panel has a frangible tear seam that defines an integrated airbag door. An airbag is disposed between the seat frame and the seat back panel adjacent to theintegrated airbag door. The airbag inflates during deployment. The integrated airbag door is configured to open during deployment to allow the airbag to inflate outside of the seat back panel. 提供了用于机动车辆的座椅组件以及用于制造这种座椅组件的方法。在个示例中，种用于机动车辆的座椅组件包括座椅框架和联接到座椅框架的座椅后背面板。座椅后背面板具有限定集成安全气囊门的易撕裂接缝。安全气囊与集成安全气囊门相邻地设置在座椅框架和座椅后背面板之间。安全气囊在展开期间充气。集成安全气囊门配置为在展开期间打开，由此允许安全气囊在座椅后背面板外部充气。