Staples in wheel well?

[alrashid2]

Curious if this was always here and if any of you can confirm or check for me? This is the front driver's side wheel well. Noticed 3 staples in it today haha. I did just have my cam phaser job done so I'm curious if the dealer just did it to get things back together or if it was always like that? I felt around and I don't even see why they'd be needed... no other hardware or connectors are missing or broken.

Too funny either way!

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[Sparky62]

@alrashid2 I can confirm my '25 has them as well. No idea why.

 

[alrashid2]

Ha!! That's why I bit my tongue and didn't want to blame the dealership at first.

Never noticed, how odd. But thank you for confirming!

 

[Geo8866]

Confirmed: Three staples in my 2025.

 

[Bruce]

The staples are there to hold the inner fender liner in place.
The fender liners are now fiber material. Ever notice after driving in rain for a long period of time that latter in the day there are water spots on the driveway or garage floor? That is because the fiber material absorbs water over time.
Have these as far back as my 2022 Ford Edge. First time I noticed the wet spots I thought that I had a cooling system leak.
Cost savings and weight savings.

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