What part is this and what does it do? (Or not do now lol)

My wife just sent me these pictures, mentioning that a lady pointed out this part dragging. She says the car is handling fine, but I’m away from home for a few days. Does anyone know what this piece is and what it does?


Since you’ve got the right answer already, my completely unprofessional guess is that it’s a kickstand.

Looks like a plastic splash shield. The little push rivets probably fell out, and now it’s loose.

eug said:
Looks like a plastic splash shield. The little push rivets probably fell out, and now it’s loose.

Awesome, thanks!

Are the minivan and Telluride on the same platform? I was behind a Carnival earlier today, and I swear I saw the same piece dragging under it.

theresabostick said:
Are the minivan and Telluride on the same platform? I was behind a Carnival earlier today, and I swear I saw the same piece dragging under it.

I suspect they share a lot of the same parts.

Yep, it’s plastic and seems to be just a protective piece. Mine did the same thing. I zip-tied it back up a few months ago, and it’s been fine since.

Mark said:
Yep, it’s plastic and seems to be just a protective piece. Mine did the same thing. I zip-tied it back up a few months ago, and it’s been fine since.

Thanks for the tip!

Probably not that though.

@Garcia
Mine fell off on both sides. I ended up just ripping them off since they didn’t seem to serve any real purpose except to break.

Brad said:
@Garcia
Mine fell off on both sides. I ended up just ripping them off since they didn’t seem to serve any real purpose except to break.

It’s actually a dirt and rock protector for the rear arm.