Trunk support joint rust
 

I just noticed this rust on the inside of my trunk. Is this a normal spot for rust?

Car is a 2016 (2.5 years old). Anyone know the replacement part #'s, or what they're called?

http://i68.tinypic.com/91m15t.jpg

TIA

Not normal for a garage kept car. Must be a water leak somewhere.

:iagree: you can see the drip mark on the seal

Courtesy Parts has exploded views with part numbers and names.

Dry the area after car washes and rain if feasible.

Thanks for the input guys! :tiphat: The part is Support Cylinder Ball Stud.

I did some more investigation to see if more parts were rusting in my trunk. The nut & washer that holds down the tail light assembly had a little bit of rust showing, so I took it off (this seems like a weird spot to be rusting).

http://i63.tinypic.com/29fuwsm.jpg

This is what i found :eek:

http://i64.tinypic.com/fw0xm8.jpg

Took out the tail light completely, and no other obvious rust spots.

http://i67.tinypic.com/vghbu0.jpg


I do find it odd that there are spots of rust right under where the weatherstripping would be. Again is this normal? Seems like water is somehow "climbing" up the internal part of the stripping?

Hmm a leak is concerning. Where could it be leaking from? Since there's weatherstripping I don't see how there can be much of a leak..

As mentioned above, open the hatch after washing the car and dry the entire area. There is always water there especially between the hatch and roof.