An air bag guide (44) for a vehicle seat component (14) includes flexible
inner and outer panels (46, 48) having outer extremities (50, 54) located
adjacent a release seam (32) of a trim cover (30), with the outer
extremity (50) of the flexible inner panel secured to the trim cover, and
with the outer extremity (54) of the flexible outer panel (48)
unconnected to the trim cover and curved to provide a guide flap (62).