Tiny plastic air vent adjustor

[Zeya]

I'm wondering if you guys can help me out with info on a small plastic trim part on my girlfriend's 2009 Corolla S.

In the cabin, on the air vents, there is the little thing you move with your fingers to direct the air vent fins. This part has broken off on two of the vents. I want to find replacements for this so she can direct the wonderful A/C once more.

I'm going to go ahead and assume this will cost like ten bucks apiece through the stealership. I'm hoping maybe this is a common problem and someone can link me to where I can buy this part. Looking through common maintainence hardware on Amazon revealed nothing.

[LeanBurn]

This is actually the first time I have seen this break on TN. If dealership prices on other things are any indication you would be lucky if they were $10...most likely you will have to get the entire vent housing.

[Zembonez]

Check out a local salvage yard... might get lucky there.

[tpence2177]

Originally Posted by Zembonez

Check out a local salvage yard... might get lucky there.

+1 just don't wear flip flops to one and step on a rusty hanger.... then have to go get a tetanus shot cause it had been 12 years since you had one lol.
Don't know why i just didn't put on shoes lol.

[SuperchargedMR2]

Originally Posted by LeanBurn

This is actually the first time I have seen this break on TN. If dealership prices on other things are any indication you would be lucky if they were $10...most likely you will have to get the entire vent housing.

+1 I've never heard of anyone else having a broken one.....ever.

[Crawrolla]

She's taking her road rage anger out on the vents

[c_huynh32]

how did she break it? if you don't mind me asking

[adu1982]

if they are a bit old, like my 95 avy, they beak veru easy.....just broke one main one, when trying to force the plastic dash of the cd back on.....and no....can't seem to find any online.....gr...

and junk yard...no solution only 2 avy this week and not black interior.....(((:

[Jeff Lange]

Some cars have very weak vents that get hard to move over time (3000GT/Dodge Stealth/Cavaliers, etc.). This isn't a typical Toyota issue, even on older cars that I've seen anyways.

That being said, from Toyota you would need to buy the entire vent, which would be more than you're willing to pay apparently.

I haven't ordered one of these before. :\

Jeff