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A vehicle floor assembly includes a floor frame, first panel, second panel, first hinge, second hinge, third hinge, and door member. The floor frame defines a stowage cavity adapted to receive a seat assembly in a stowed position. The second panel defines an aperture that extends through the second

A vehicle floor assembly includes a floor frame, first panel, second panel, first hinge, second hinge, third hinge, and door member. The floor frame defines a stowage cavity adapted to receive a seat assembly in a stowed position. The second panel defines an aperture that extends through the second panel to be in communication with the stowage cavity. The first hinge couples the first panel to the second panel. The second hinge couples the second panel to the floor frame. The door member is coupled to the second panel by the third hinge. The door member is moveable relative to the second panel between an open position wherein the aperture of the second panel is open to permit access to the stowage cavity, and a closed position wherein the door member covers the aperture to prevent access to the stowage cavity.

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1. A vehicle floor assembly comprising: a floor frame defining a stowage cavity adapted to receive a seat assembly in a stowed position;a first floor panel defining a pair of slots adapted to receive a pair of risers of the seat assembly through the first floor panel when the seat assembly is in a d

1. A vehicle floor assembly comprising: a floor frame defining a stowage cavity adapted to receive a seat assembly in a stowed position;a first floor panel defining a pair of slots adapted to receive a pair of risers of the seat assembly through the first floor panel when the seat assembly is in a deployed position;a second floor panel defining an aperture that extends through the second floor panel to be in communication with the stowage cavity;a first hinge coupling the first floor panel to the second floor panel;a second hinge coupling the second floor panel to the floor frame;a third hinge; anda door member coupled to the second floor panel by the third hinge, the door member being moveable relative to the second floor panel between an open position wherein the aperture of the second floor panel is open to permit access to the stowage cavity, and a closed position wherein the door member covers the aperture to prevent access to the stowage cavity. 2. The vehicle floor assembly of claim 1, wherein the second floor panel includes a rim that defines the aperture, and the floor frame includes a lip disposed about the stowage cavity, the lip being configured to support the rim above the stowage cavity. 3. The vehicle floor assembly of claim 2, wherein the lip of the floor frame is recessed from a top surface of the floor frame, the second floor panel and the door member having respective top surfaces that are substantially level with the top surface of the floor frame when the second floor panel is in a first position and the door member is in the closed position. 4. The vehicle floor assembly of claim 2, wherein the door member includes a plateau and a door rim, wherein when the door is in the closed position, the door rim is supported by the rim of the second floor panel and the plateau is received in the aperture of the second floor panel. 5. The vehicle floor assembly of claim 4, wherein a portion of the door rim overlaps with the lip of the floor frame. 6. The vehicle floor assembly of claim 1, wherein the third hinge is coupled to a side of the door member that is proximate to the first hinge. 7. The vehicle floor assembly of claim 1, wherein when the load floor is moved between the first and second positions, the first and second hinges are configured to pivot in opposite directions. 8. The vehicle floor assembly of claim 1, wherein the load floor further includes a pair of closeout devices coupled to the first floor panel, each closeout device being associated with one of the slots, each closeout device including: a set of closeout members that are slidably coupled to the first floor panel on opposite sides of the slot, and are moveable between a retracted position wherein opposing closeout members are retracted relative to the slot, and an extended position wherein opposing closeout members extend into the slot toward each other a greater extent than when in the retracted position; anda plurality of biasing members configured to bias the closeout members toward the extended position. 9. The vehicle floor assembly of claim 1, wherein the load floor further includes: a closeout panel that defines a pair of closeout members configured to be received in the slots; anda fourth hinge that couples the closeout panel to the first and second floor panels to permit the closeout panel to be pivoted between a first position wherein each closeout member is received in one of the slots, and a second position wherein the closeout members are spaced apart from the slots. 10. A vehicle floor assembly comprising: a floor frame defining a stowage cavity adapted to receive a seat assembly in a stowed position, the floor frame including a support lip disposed about a perimeter of the stowage cavity; anda load floor coupled to the floor frame and configured to be moved relative to the floor frame between a first position and a second position when the seat assembly is in a deployed position, wherein the load floor covers the stowage cavity when in the first position, and wherein the stowage cavity is open to permit the seat assembly to be moved from the deployed position to the stowed position when in the second position, the load floor including: a first floor panel configured to be supported above the stowage cavity by contact between the first floor panel and the support lip when the load floor is in a first position;a second floor panel configured to be supported above the stowage cavity by contact between the second floor panel and the support lip when the load floor is in the first position, defining an aperture that extends through the second floor panel to be in communication with the stowage cavity when the load floor is in the first position;a first hinge coupling the first floor panel to the second floor panel;a second hinge coupling the second floor panel to the floor frame;a third hinge; anda door member coupled to the second floor panel by the third hinge, the door member being moveable relative to the second floor panel between an open position wherein the aperture of the second floor panel is open to permit access to the stowage cavity while the seat assembly is in the deployed position and the load floor is in the first position, and a closed position wherein the door member covers the aperture to prevent access to the stowage cavity when the load floor is in the first position. 11. The vehicle floor assembly of claim 10, wherein the second floor panel includes a rim that defines the aperture, the support lip supporting the rim above the stowage cavity when the load floor is in the first position. 12. The vehicle floor assembly of claim 11, wherein the support lip is recessed from a top surface of the floor frame, wherein the second floor panel and the door member have respective top surfaces that are substantially level with the top surface of the floor frame when the load floor is in a first position and the door member is in the closed position. 13. The vehicle floor assembly of claim 11, wherein the door member includes a plateau and a door rim, wherein when load floor is in the first position and the door is in the closed position, the door rim is supported by the rim of the second floor panel and the plateau is received in the aperture of the second floor panel. 14. The vehicle floor assembly of claim 13, wherein when the load floor is in the first position and the door is in the closed position, a portion of the door rim overlaps with the support lip. 15. The vehicle floor assembly of claim 10, wherein the third hinge is coupled to a side of the door member that is proximate to the first hinge. 16. The vehicle floor assembly of claim 10, wherein when the load floor is moved between the first and second positions, the first and second hinges are configured to pivot in opposite directions. 17. The vehicle floor assembly of claim 10, wherein the first floor panel defines a pair of slots adapted to receive a pair of risers of the seat assembly through the first panel when the seat assembly is in a deployed position. 18. The vehicle floor assembly of claim 17, wherein the load floor further includes a pair of closeout devices coupled to the first floor panel, each closeout device being associated with one of the slots, each closeout device including: a set of closeout members that are slidably coupled to the first floor panel on opposite sides of the slot, and are moveable between a retracted position wherein opposing closeout members are retracted relative to the slot, and an extended position wherein opposing closeout members extend into the slot toward each other a greater extent than when in the retracted position; anda plurality of biasing members configured to bias the closeout members toward the extended position. 19. The vehicle floor assembly of claim 17, wherein the load floor further includes: a closeout panel that defines a pair of closeout members configured to be received in the slots; anda fourth hinge that couples the closeout panel to the first and second floor panels to permit the closeout panel to be pivoted between a first position wherein each closeout member is received in one of the slots, and a second position wherein the closeout members are spaced apart from the slots.