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A fastener assembly for detachably connecting a molded door trim panel to an apertured inner door panel of a vehicle, where upon disassembly, the fastener assembly will disengage, or a replaceable portion will fracture without damaging the molded door trim panel. A detent is utilized to connect a ho

A fastener assembly for detachably connecting a molded door trim panel to an apertured inner door panel of a vehicle, where upon disassembly, the fastener assembly will disengage, or a replaceable portion will fracture without damaging the molded door trim panel. A detent is utilized to connect a hook portion to a retainer housing that is molded into the molded door trim panel. Upon the hook portion being mistakenly pulled against the inner door panel during disassembly, the detent will either disengage the hook portion from the retainer housing, or the hook portion will fracture before the retainer housing is damaged or disconnected from the molded door trim panel. By preventing damage to the retainer housing and molded door trim panel, only the hook portion of the hook fastener assembly need be replaced or reconnected, instead of the entire molded door trim panel.

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A fastener assembly for detachably connecting a trim panel to an apertured body panel of a vehicle comprising: a retainer housing having a base connected to said trim panel, said retainer housing extending from said base through said apertured body panel and having a face on a side of the body panel

A fastener assembly for detachably connecting a trim panel to an apertured body panel of a vehicle comprising: a retainer housing having a base connected to said trim panel, said retainer housing extending from said base through said apertured body panel and having a face on a side of the body panel opposite the base; a hook fastener for extending through said aperture of said body panel, said hook fastener extending outwardly downward from said trim panel and engaging said body panel to retain said trim panel to said body panel; and means for detachably connecting said retainer housing to said fastener so that said trim panel can be disconnected from said body panel without damaging said retainer housing and said trim panel and without disconnecting said retainer housing from said trim panel.