Paint bubble on top left of rear bumper cracked while cleaning.

[darrenphughes]

I was wiping down the area of the rear bumper that is covered up by the trunk hatch tonight and it seems I cracked a paint bubble that was sitting over a void. I can push the pain in easily now with my finger. This is a 2016 Model S 90D. I bought the car a few months ago from Tesla with a 2 year 50,000 mile warranty. Is this something that would be covered by the warranty as a manufacturing defect? How would you recommend I proceed?

 

[whitex]

There is a reason why Cybertrk comes without paint - one less thing for Tesla to perfect.

Seriously though, considering where this is, I'd super glue, maybe use some touch-up paint, and not worry about it again. It's on plastic, so no risk of rust, and it's not visible unless the trunk is open and you look for it. A complete 100% fix of repainting the entire bumper has more hassle and risks associated with the work that the fix would be worth, at least to me.

 

[darrenphughes]

There is a reason why Cybertrk comes without paint - one less thing for Tesla to perfect.

Seriously though, considering where this is, I'd super glue, maybe use some touch-up paint, and not worry about it again. It's on plastic, so no risk of rust, and it's not visible unless the trunk is open and you look for it. A complete 100% fix of repainting the entire bumper has more hassle and risks associated with the work that the fix would be worth, at least to me.

Touch up paint might be a better option than super glue I’d say.