A vehicle airbag assembly and associated method of forming

A vehicle airbag assembly comprising: a vehicle trim panel 101 comprising at least one door 105a,b having an outer surface configured to face a vehicle cabin and an inner surface configured to face an airbag prior to deployment, wherein in a pre-deployed state the door extends across an opening, and wherein the door is movably coupled to a rim of the vehicle trim panel such that the door is configured to open upon deployment of the airbag to permit passage of the airbag through the opening, at least one edge of the door having a tear seam 107 that couples the door to a corresponding edge of the vehicle trim panel and breaks upon deployment of the airbag; and a bridging member 120 provided adjacent to the inner surface of the door, the bridging member configured to contact the inner surface at a location away from the rim and support the door in the pre-deployed state, wherein the bridging member extends at least partially across the opening and is movable upon deployment of the airbag such that the airbag is permitted to pass through the opening.