the invention concerns a vehicle having a closure with a handle surrounded by a handle bezel , and a method of assembling the handle bezel to the closure . the handle bezel , which may contain a key cylinder , mounts around the handle and includes a retainer bracket having a retaining clip . the retaining clip includes fastener retention tabs that engage with a fastener extending from an inner surface of the closure . the fastener retention tabs allow the handle bezel to be installed from the outer surface of the closure without requiring extra fastener installation . but the handle bezel cannot be removed from the closure without access to the inner surface of the closure .