REINFORCEMENT GRILL FRAME FORD KUGA/ESCAPE MK3 LIFT 24-25 PV4B-17E778-AA | Part number LV4B-17E778-V

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We last sold a part with this number on 2026-05-05 for GBP 49.00, delivered.

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About part number LV4B-17E778-V

A bumper reinforcement grill frame is a structural support component located behind the front bumper trim and grille assembly. It attaches to the vehicle front subframe or main bumper panel to hold the exterior grille and lower intake trims securely in place. When working correctly, it maintains the correct alignment of the front bodywork, prevents panels from flexing at speed, and supports airflow into the engine bay.

To ensure this part is correct for your vehicle, check that your original part displays the number LV4B-17E778-V. Vehicle manufacturers stamp or mould these reference codes directly into the plastic or metal casing on the rear side of the frame. Matching this part number exactly is the only way to confirm a correct fit.

People usually replace this component after a front-end impact, as the plastic can crack or deform even in a minor low-speed collision. When fitting a replacement frame, installers commonly require replacement plastic clips, trim fasteners, and sometimes adjacent grille inserts or lower bumper brackets that were damaged at the same time.

• Specification: country of origin Germany.
• Position on the vehicle: Front.

About this kind of part: bumper reinforcement bars

A reinforcement bar is the steel or aluminium beam behind the painted bumper cover, bolted to the chassis legs through a pair of crush cans. It is the part that actually does the work in an impact: the cover is cosmetic, the foam absorber takes the low-speed knock, and the bar and its crush cans are engineered to deform in a controlled way and protect the chassis behind them. That is also why a deformed bar must be replaced rather than straightened.

Why people replace one

• An impact has bent the bar or collapsed a crush can, which is exactly what they are designed to do and means both need replacing.
• The bar is sound but the chassis legs behind it need a new mounting face, and the bar comes off anyway.
• Corrosion has taken hold where a steel bar meets its mounting plates, which is common on an older car that has stood.
• A towing eye thread in the bar has stripped.
• A repairer has straightened a bent bar and the owner wants a replacement rather than a repaired one.

Fitting it

• The bumper cover and usually the absorber come off first, then the bar unbolts from the crush cans or from the chassis legs directly.
• Inspect the crush cans whenever the bar has taken a knock. A collapsed can is the point of the design, and reusing one leaves the car with no protection.
• The bolts are usually specified to a torque figure and are often single-use. Check before reusing them.
• An aluminium bar must not be heated or straightened, and it takes its own fasteners. Steel practice does not carry across.

Making sure it is the right one

• Match the part number. Within one model the bar changes with the body style and often across a facelift, and the two are not interchangeable even where the shape looks similar.
• Check the material. A steel bar and an aluminium bar exist for the same position on some cars, and they take different fasteners and different repair methods.
• Compare the mounting plate positions and the bolt spacing with your own bar. This is what decides whether it lines up with the chassis legs.
• Check whether the crush cans are included and whether they are straight. They are sometimes separate parts and are frequently the reason the bar is being replaced.

What to look for in the photographs

This section describes bumper reinforcement bars parts in general. The numbers and the photographs above are this part.

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Returns Thirty days to change your mind, and we pay the return postage in the United Kingdom and Germany.

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