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A modular headliner includes an assist strap for mounting to the modular headliner to the vehicle body structure and includes an assist strap fastening means. The fastening means extends to engage a vehicle body adjacent an opening defined by a vehicle body structure. A mandrel may then be inserted

A modular headliner includes an assist strap for mounting to the modular headliner to the vehicle body structure and includes an assist strap fastening means. The fastening means extends to engage a vehicle body adjacent an opening defined by a vehicle body structure. A mandrel may then be inserted between the fastening means to lock the fastening means to the vehicle body structure to thereby mount the assist strap and headliner to vehicle body structure. The assist strap may include a pivotally mounted handle having a preassembly position such that upon displacement of the handle, the mandrel is displaced to the locking position. Additionally a breakaway tab means may secure the handle to the assist strap base such that until sufficient force is applied to the handle to rupture the breakaway tab the handle will not be displaced. The tab is tuned to require that a sufficient force be sufficient to drive the mandrel to the locking position.

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A modular headliner including an assist strap which may be mounted to a vehicle body structure defining vehicle body openings and a vehicle interior, said headliner comprising: a substrate including a decorative covering for mounting within the interior adjacent a roof on the vehicle, said substrate

A modular headliner including an assist strap which may be mounted to a vehicle body structure defining vehicle body openings and a vehicle interior, said headliner comprising: a substrate including a decorative covering for mounting within the interior adjacent a roof on the vehicle, said substrate defining substrate openings; an assist strap base positioned adjacent to the decorative covering and including a handle mounting area; a handle mounted to the handle mounting area of the assist strap base; fastening means extending from the assist strap base through a substrate opening and positioned upon assembly of the modular headliner to the vehicle and operable to engage the vehicle body structure adjacent the vehicle body openings; and retainer means for securing the base to the substrate prior to assembly of the substrate to the body structure; and mandrel means for operating the fastening means; wherein the fastening means further comprises a pair of spaced apart extending legs each having a flared end portion, said legs being sized to fit through a vehicle body opening when compressed, and when released to snap back engaging the body structure adjacent the opening with the flared end portion; said mandrel means is sized to slidably fit between said legs, said mandrel means having a first position wherein the legs are free to be compressed and a second position between the legs preventing the legs from being compressed, and said handle is pivotally mounted to the assist strap base and is positioned to contact the mandrel to drive the mandrel from the first position to the second position upon displacement of the handle.