What is this part?

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  1. MattFL

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    Can anyone identify this part, from a 2012 Prius? We had the A/C evaporator replaced about 2 weeks ago, just today we went into the cargo area and found this sitting there, they apparently forgot to put it back. Am I correct guessing it should go around the traction battery somewhere?

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    Looks to me like what sits over the 12-volt battery in the aft starboard corner of the car.
     
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    Looks like it fits over the 12v battery or the similar opening on the left.
     
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    Ah you guys could be right, thank you! I'll check that area out.
     
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    Looks like someone separated it from the flat carpeted piece that attaches on top of it. Me, I always just take mine out as one piece. I haven't unclipped the top piece from it.

    Did they just sort of put the top piece back over your 12-volt battery, hanging by the edges?

    Do you have a non-original-size-shape battery back there, that this support piece won't fit over?

    Or does 2012 just have one wide deck board all the way across, instead of separate pieces in those corners like my 2010?
     
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    Our 2012 v Five has no such aux battery cover.
     
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    Hmm, interesting. This is the Prius v forum, but the OP just says a 2012 Prius.
     
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    maybe they left someone else's part in there.