Air Dam falling off at highway speeds, 89 miles on odometer

[MikeSmot]

Kind of hate/love with it off. Made an appointment at the dealer on Monday the 21st, sent them the photos, I’ll keep this thread updated

 

[DSGTSD]

I am interested in the breaking point. Is it at the point the bracket is screwed in and maybe caused by over torquing the screw or was it the bracket failing due to stress?

I would definitely take to the dealer.

I was planning on keeping mine on. I am in the minority not doing off-road or travelling in crazy deep snow.

The dealer I went to has never heard of this problem. I showed them this forum but I am guessing everyone will need to report it to their Toyota for an official bulletin to be generated. As of now my case is a “one off” at this current dealer. They sent it up the chain on their end and I’ll report back the final decision in a few days.

 

[DSGTSD]

Kind of hate/love with it off. Made an appointment at the dealer on Monday the 21st, sent them the photos, I’ll keep this thread updated

The dealer I went to has never heard of this problem. I showed them this forum but I am guessing everyone will need to report it to their Toyota for an official bulletin to be generated. As of now my case is a “one off” at this current dealer. They sent it up the chain on their end and I’ll report back the final decision in a few days.

 

[MikeSmot]

The dealer I went to has never heard of this problem. I showed them this forum but I am guessing everyone will need to report it to their Toyota for an official bulletin to be generated. As of now my case is a “one off” at this current dealer. They sent it up the chain on their end and I’ll report back the final decision in a few days.

I had spoke to the service manager when I made my appointment, he pretty much said the same thing, that it’s the “first report so far”. He said I have to do the protocol which is bring it in for them to make a report to Toyota, and probably then Toyota will decide if it’s gonna be a warranty fix or not. Hopefully it’s in our favor! Keep me updated if you get a reply, I won’t be bringing mine in until Monday the 21st

 

[Hacksaw]

...Toyota will decide if it’s gonna be a warranty fix or not.

If the vehicle is still completely stock, I can't imagine them denying a warranty fix. But it may take a long time since they probably need to also revisit their assembly process and add an extra step to check torque at final inspection, and possibly start using a different fastener.

 

[dc503]

Perhaps I should have, but I didn't want to bother my purchasing dealer or wait for service, so I went ahead and stopped by my closest dealer and purchased the oem bolt/washer(s) since it was just down the street. For anyone that cares, they gave me P/N 90159-60603 for a whopping $1.52 per bolt and they are exact. Whether I run with or without it on, I wanted to be able to keep the holes covered or have the h/w together.