Life Gate Drain Plug missing?

[The_Dark_Knight_Forever]

Hello all,

I just noticed on my Sport Premium there is a suspicious hole on the inner bottom side of the life gate...almost as if a rubber drain plug should be. See attached photo.

It's in the very center just above a large plug. I'm wondering why it isn't plugged & what stops bugs/insects & dust from entering into the inside of the lift gate where wiring & mechanicals for the lift gate window are located.

In the

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corner of the bottom lift gate there are small drain plugs in place in what appear to be the same size holes as the center hole that is open.

I went to a parts department & they couldn't find the diagram or part number for a potential plug.

Would y'all look at your 4Runners & let me know if y'all have the same or if there is a small plug in the middle?

Thanks!

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