Now you've got me scared. So I went down to the body shop where my tail panel is also being replaced with a repop, hoping that the original had not already been thrown away. It was in several pieces behind the building. When I found the center piece you could see the shape of where the part in question had been. I guess it's like ordy said, it's just something we just don't pay attention to. Now just hoping it's still with the lock and my other parts! Can't remember.