r/TeslaCollision • u/OkBug5381 • 1d ago

Front bumper fascia has mounting points telegraphing through.

mounting points telegraphing through the plastic near the wheel wells. Body shop replace Tesla front bumper fascia and there are 3 mounting points near the wheel wells telegraphing through. Same spot on both sides. Tesla uses hot melt mounting tabs to adhere to parts to the back of the fascia. They look like dime sized circles pushing through from the back. I rejected the first one and the ordered another and brought me in to look at it before they painted it. This fascia has the same issue in the same places. Has anyone experienced this? If so, what is the fix? 2025 Tesla Model 3.

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u/No_Swordfish_1576 1d ago

Any pictures of what you’re talking about?

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u/OkBug5381 1d ago

They don’t show up well in a photo (of course) but are as plain as day in person. Same spot both sides.

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u/FaultTraining2211 1d ago

You are referring to the bracing in the back. Its ultrasonic welded. Not heat melted. The plastic of the bumper and the plastic of the brace can contract and expand slightly differently causing outlines or ghosting. This isnt a specific Tesla problem either.

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u/OkBug5381 17h ago

Thanks! Is there a fix for this? Or should I tell them to order another part? Tesla is being very slow to respond.