Rear ended at stop sign, plastic piece that covers where you’d install a hitch fell off and run over by the other vehicle.

[vegetaban]

Should I be worried driving with that plastic piece not being on with winter weather and salt? I think I may put on with some gaffers tape until my tesla body shop appointment in February.

I’ll add a photo of the plastic piece later

 

[akidesir]

You'll be fine

 

[afadeev]

Should I be worried driving with that plastic piece not being on with winter weather and salt? I think I may put on with some gaffers tape until my tesla body shop appointment in February.

Or relocate/add the Mickey sticker?

I’ll add a photo of the plastic piece later

No need. Tour bumper is fine.
Even now it looks to be in better shape then 80% of the dumpers in 'da City.

You should be able to order a replacement prepainted bumper from the SC.
Easy peasy replacement, covered by insurance. Way quicker turn around then a body shop!

HTH,
a

 

[blackT3$!@]

Should I be worried driving with that plastic piece not being on with winter weather and salt?

Mine came off somewhere on the road, I made a service appointment and it was replaced for free under warranty. Obviously, yours is due to damage, but you could just use some gorilla tape to patch the gap until you get the bumper/cover replaced.

 

[vegetaban]

Here is the piece of fell out from underneath

 

[ThomasD]

I wouldn't worry too much about it. There are lots of vehicles that are in cold weather with salt and sand on the roads with hitches.

 

[P3dStealth]

Don't worry about it... It's just a plastic cover as part of the aero shield. Even with it on the area gets wet and filled with dirt and water. Look by your back wheels control arms. The cover just ends open there anyway.

 

[vegetaban]

Don't worry about it... It's just a plastic cover as part of the aero shield. Even with it on the area gets wet and filled with dirt and water. Look by your back wheels control arms. The cover just ends open there anyway.

Thank you, that gets rid of some stress.

 

[vegetaban]

I wouldn't worry too much about it. There are lots of vehicles that are in cold weather with salt and sand on the roads with hitches.

Thank you for your response, that helps.