Fender Flare separation / gap issue (TRD Off-Road Premium)

[JJG]

Fit all around shows separation, worse at front fenders; see video and pics; Any suggestions? Update: 24 Feb - bringing it to dealer next week so they can take photos/video and send to Toyota for direction. Update 5 March, today dealer took photos and sent Dealer Product Report (DPR) to Toyota, will wait for their reply and update.

 

[mars001]

Sorry to see that. We expect better from Toyota. That's Tesla-level quality. Do you know how it's mounted? Any missing clip or screw?

 

[MrMazMan]

Sorry to see that. We expect better from Toyota. That's Tesla-level quality. Do you know how it's mounted? Any missing clip or screw?

A YouTube reviewer noted exactly the same thing. Unfortunately, I’ve watched so many reviews in recent days, I can’t remember which one. But you are not alone.

Fit all around shows separation, worse at front fenders; see video and pics; Any suggestions?

A YouTube reviewer noticed exactly the same thing. Unfortunately I’ve watched so many reviews I can’t remember exactly which one.

Very surprising for a Tahara built vehicle.

I’d get it documented at the dealer ASAP.

 

[4R Platinum or Die Trying]

A YouTube reviewer noted exactly the same thing. Unfortunately, I’ve watched so many reviews in recent days, I can’t remember which one. But you are not alone.

A YouTube reviewer noticed exactly the same thing. Unfortunately I’ve watched so many reviews I can’t remember exactly which one.

Very surprising for a Tahara built vehicle.

I’d get it documented at the dealer ASAP.

TRD John was the YouTube reviewer that had the same issue.

 

[donayre21]

Trd John pointed out the same thing. From what I see you can remove it(clips might break so buy a kit just in case) and add 3m high strength double sided tape all around it.

You could remove it and then strengthen that area by gluing something stiff to it so it won't sag. Since it look like the plastic is too thin at that side.

Last is take it to toyota and let them figure it out. The glue might be coming off thays why it sags. I have done something similar for rattles in my corolla and they fixed it for free

 

[JJG]

Sorry to see that. We expect better from Toyota. That's Tesla-level quality. Do you know how it's mounted? Any missing clip or screw?

I haven’t taken a close look yet, will try to get behind it in the next few weeks when the weather is warmer. Will let you know.

 

[JJG]

Trd John pointed out the same thing. From what I see you can remove it(clips might break so buy a kit just in case) and add 3m high strength double sided tape all around it.

You could remove it and then strengthen that area by gluing something stiff to it so it won't sag. Since it look like the plastic is too thin at that side.

Last is take it to toyota and let them figure it out. The glue might be coming off thays why it sags. I have done something similar for rattles in my corolla and they fixed it for free

Thanks, I think I’ll take a look, if it’s something i might screw up, I’ll take it to Toyota; I saw TRD Jons video, hoping he looks into it also.

 

[JJG]

TRD John was the YouTube reviewer that had the same issue.

Yes, I watch all his videos, posted to see if many others have and issue, as it might be a Toyota fix responsibility .

 

[JJG]

A YouTube reviewer noted exactly the same thing. Unfortunately, I’ve watched so many reviews in recent days, I can’t remember which one. But you are not alone.

A YouTube reviewer noticed exactly the same thing. Unfortunately I’ve watched so many reviews I can’t remember exactly which one.

Very surprising for a Tahara built vehicle.

I’d get it documented at the dealer ASAP.

Thanks, I’ll call the dealer and get it documented .

 

[dirtwheeler]

Are the fender flares just glued on (no bolts)? I figured they were bolted on. I've worked on a few vehicles where I had to remove/replace fenders/flares for various reasons, but they were always bolted on in some way. It never occurred to me that some manufactures used adhesives instead of hardware. I assume you'd use a heat gun and/or chemicals to remove/replace, but I'd be nervous about melting, warping, or discoloring the plastic.

I suppose the advantage it that if one got ripped off with a branch or rock (or another vehicle in a collision), then it would probably do less damage to the body (just speculation on why they would do this).

 

[Rellims]

Are the fender flares just glued on (no bolts)? I figured they were bolted on. I've worked on a few vehicles where I had to remove/replace fenders/flares for various reasons, but they were always bolted on in some way. It never occurred to me that some manufactures used adhesives instead of hardware. I assume you'd use a heat gun and/or chemicals to remove/replace, but I'd be nervous about melting, warping, or discoloring the plastic.

I suppose the advantage it that if one got ripped off with a branch or rock (or another vehicle in a collision), then it would probably do less damage to the body (just speculation on why they would do this).

They are clips attaching them. Mine has a much smaller gap than this one.

 

[ModernDay4Runner]

Has this issue been reported by anyone with the color matching flares that come with the TRD Sport Premium? I don't think I saw that but was asking to confirm.

 

[Nodak]

i think the color matched ones are thicker than the flimsy black ones but it could be just my imagination.

 

[JJG]

Don’t know, the color matches look solid in all the pics … the black plastic is flimsy