The 2002 ML320 has a ball and socket type attachment that holds the front corner of the tail light housing to the car. The tail light assembly has a "ball" on its front tip and there is a plastic "socket" that screws onto a threaded stud on the body. One of my "socket" parts broke, so the socket is only half there and only holds the tail light housing loosely. I can't for the life of me find that "socket" part - anyone know its name or ideally a part number I can use to search a parts site?

 

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