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Underbody coming undone

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by poonam316, Apr 27, 2013.

  1. poonam316

    poonam316 Junior Member

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    The plastic under the nose of my car has come undone and now hanging. Most likely due to scraping against parking curbs. If I push it up, the plastic does not scrap until I hit a bump where it will drop due to the scraping and continue to scrap. My question is will my warrantee cover the repair/ replacement of the under body plastic? If not, how much should I expect to pay to repair or replacement?
     
    #1 poonam316, Apr 27, 2013
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    gliderman Active Member

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    There was a TSB on mine and I got it replaced. You might want to check and see if it applies to your build.
     
    #2 gliderman, Apr 27, 2013
  3. Munpot42

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    It's costing me almost $200 to replace the driver's side front fender liner, the parts were in the $135 range, yeah I know I could do it myself, but I'm 70 and lazy.
     
    #3 Munpot42, Apr 27, 2013
  4. poonam316

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    Whats a TSB? Sorry I'm new to the forum... don't know much.
     
    #4 poonam316, Apr 27, 2013
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    Technical Service Bulletin
     
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    It could be you're just missing a few of the fasteners. There's also a few 10mm bolts involved. The fasteners are overpriced at $3~5 per, but much cheaper than a replacement panel, as long as it's hanging together.
     
    #6 Mendel Leisk, Apr 27, 2013
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    Don't hit curbs
     
    #7 Zeus661, Apr 27, 2013
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