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Ripped out front air dam

ozziegt

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Hey all,

Hit a snow drift and it ripped out the front air dam and also part of the fender liner. It looks like the mounts for the front air dam were also damaged. Photos attached. It appears to be all cosmetic without any other damage. Does anyone know how I can get replacement parts? Also, if anyone is familiar with how the front bumper is assembled, how can I repair the mounts where the air dam is mounted? Is it just one part on the bottom right side, or the whole front bumper? Is there another way to fix the mounts without replacement?

Rivian R1T R1S Ripped out front air dam 20260208_181624


Rivian R1T R1S Ripped out front air dam 20260208_182959


Rivian R1T R1S Ripped out front air dam 20260208_183059
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I can’t remember what the tool is called, but there is an electric device that heats up little metal staples that melt through plastic to attach two parts together. Works great on bumpers and plastic like that, leaves evidence that looks like stitches but in hidden areas it’s not a problem, especially if you otherwise would need to buy an entire bumper because of one broken attachment point.
Edit: hot stapler
 

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I had this fixed by the SC im Toronto last week, cost about 250CAD, but yours is in worse shape than mine was.
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