[just02]

I don't really know what to say, although I thought I'd post it just in case someone else has or maybe will run into this issue. It's very clear what happened here, I think. I'm just going to make an appointment at the dealer to have them fix the problem.

There were no impacts on the taillight. No one rests against it. The other side has a lot more "wiggle" room (body gap).

 

[RTexasF]

Complaint #eight zillion about this same thing. Sorry but it's common.....it shouldn't be but it is.

 

[just02]

Complaint #eight zillion about this same thing. Sorry but it's common.....it shouldn't be but it is.

Lovely. Is there a TSB or are the dealers easy to work with if I just walked in? :dunno:

 

[Aviography]

Just bring it up with the dealership, you are still under 3 year warranty, they should and will take care of it for you free of charge.

I simply loosened the mounting screws of the tail light from the trunk area, sand/scrape the offending edge of the tail light housing, spaced the tail ight housing away from the paint with some plastic sheets, cleaned/touched up the damaged paint and called it a day.

 

[just02]

Just bring it up with the dealership, you are still under 3 year warranty, they should and will take care of it for you free of charge.

I simply loosened the mounting screws of the tail light from the trunk area, sand/scrape the offending edge of the tail light housing, spaced the tail ight housing away from the paint with some plastic sheets, cleaned/touched up the damaged paint and called it a day.

I would totally do it myself if the taillight wasn't cracked.

 

[Aviography]

Ah, didn't notice the crack in the tail light housing, the crack is obviously due to the stress from the interference between the light housing and the body sheet metal.

You shouldn't have any issue getting a free new tail light housing from the dealership and they should ensure it doesn't interfere with the newly touched up body panel.........

 

[Last Dream]

is it melting ??

 

[BlueBlahBleh]

is it melting ??

Like the witch in Oz? I'm melting!

 

[Upset w/ Honda]

I might need to check both my rear tail lights now.... maybe I didn't notice this phenomenon......:dunno:

 

[just02]

They're taking care of me. No problemo.

 

[MSchu]

Is that an OEM lens?

 

[chuangandrew]

looks like somebody tried to pry off your tail light with a crowbar....

 

[BlueBlahBleh]

It's from rubbing because the fit/finish isn't what it used to be(?)

 

[MSchu]

looks like somebody tried to pry off your tail light with a crowbar....

Or it looks like someone tried to pry out the corner with a screw driver...

 

[BlueBlahBleh]

Or it looks like someone tried to pry out the corner with a screw driver...

maybe someone was trying to steal your light! aranoid:

 

[just02]

It's an OEM taillight.

This is appearently a common problem although it does look like someone was trying to steal the light, huh? lol

 

[just02]

It's from rubbing because the fit/finish isn't what it used to be(?)

It's because the taillight was aligned too closely to the panel.

 

[chriswashington]

I don't really know what to say, although I thought I'd post it just in case someone else has or maybe will run into this issue. It's very clear what happened here, I think. I'm just going to make an appointment at the dealer to have them fix the problem.

There were no impacts on the taillight. No one rests against it. The other side has a lot more "wiggle" room (body gap).

same issue. take to the dealership, make them repaint it! mine is in the paint booth right now

 

[mystick6]

Was your car made here in USA?

 

[Gosha]

Honestly look at the taillight, look at the center where the cracks begin, it looks like someone stuck something in there to steal the light... paint peeling is one thing, but cracked headlight in the same spot where the paint peeled is pretty obvious it was a theft attempt. just a guess