Drove over a basketball :(

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by exvtekman, Jan 11, 2026 at 10:02 PM.

  1. exvtekman

    exvtekman Junior Member

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    Hey guys. While backing out of the garage, I drove over a basketball(thanks to my kids). I heard some crunching noise which I thought was the car driving over acorns but when it persisted, I found the stupid basketball lodged under the front bumper on the driver side. I must have backed over it until it came all the way to the front. I looked underneath and didn't see any damage. The car drove fine afterwards. My question is, is there anything underneath that could be damaged by the basketball? Looks like it went under on the driver side. Any input is appreciated.
     
  2. bettergolf

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    Possibly cracked the plastic underbody...have a look underneath.
     
  3. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk MMX GEN III

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    This was without raising the car any? I’d concur with @bettergolf: get it safely raised and have a good look.