Minor roadkill damage... advice?

[arothman]

A couple of weekends ago I absolutely drilleda large raccoon (at least, I'm pretty sure it was...) on the freeway with my 2010 Insight. At the time I didn't see anything wrong with the car, but since then I've realized that it did some minor damage.

I'm missing the little black rectangle of plastic that goes just below the daytime running lights. I'm not sure what that part is called, so I've had a hard time trying to look for somewhere that sells it online. I'm thinking I can replace that myself by just popping it into place, rather than going to the dealer.

In addition, it also looks like the seam above the wheel well where the front bumper piece meets the side panel is a little bit mismatched... the front part is dislodged so that it sticks out a bit instead of meeting flush. I'm wondering if I can just use a soft mallet to put it back into place, or if that's something I should let a body shop take care of.

Thanks,
Drew

[Cobb]

Yes n yes. The black piece was that below the turn signal? Yeah, it pops in from the back side.The edge just clips into place below the fender.Youcanballupyour fist and beat it back in to socket.

Yeah,I drive through rural areas too and wouldnt mind a kanarooguard myself since the air bag sensors are not in the bumper.Just the air tempsensor.

[Jake62]

I believe the part being referred to, is the cover that you remove to screw the tow hook in.

Honda Automotive Parts

It is item #3 in the picture. You can order it in your color for $6.57.