Weird metal piece near wheel

[Genkai]

Hi can anyone tell me what this is? I noticed my car psi was down to 19 today and went to check out the tire. I noticed this weird metal piece protruding near the wheel area...

 

[nycmike]

not sure what the metal piece is, but looks like part of the fender.

 

[Xenoilphobe]

it a retaining clip for the fender liner

 

[Genkai]

not sure what the metal piece is, but looks like part of the fender.

I am assuming this isn’t normal right? Has anyone else have this issue?

I feel like this is a manufucaturing defect. Like the fender piece wasn’t cut properly before assembly?

 

[mongo]

It's normal. You can see the retainer washer that holds the liner on.

 

[Genkai]

It's normal. You can see the retainer washer that holds the liner on.

Oh! I meant the blue metal piece that's sticking out. It seems like it's part of the car body...

 

[mongo]

Oh! I meant the blue metal piece that's sticking out. It seems like it's part of the car body...

Oh, my bad.
It looks like the liner is cut and partly tucked on the wrong side of the fender. Possibly the lower section was bumped and the liner got pinched in the gap? Hard to tell depth from one picture.

 

[drklain]

I think he's talking about the blue tab sticking out, not the protruding wheel well cover retaining clip/pin/washer.

 

[mongo]

Oh! I meant the blue metal piece that's sticking out. It seems like it's part of the car body...

Like you said, could also be a piece that was supposed to be trimmed off by the stamping press (or shapped differently).

 

[Canuck]

Don't pull that tab or the entire car will come apart!

(It's not normal. Show it to service.)