Rule out the usual hiding places first. If the piece really is gone, check the set piece by piece
and leave with the element ID LEGO asks for, or a link to buy the part.
273 pieces in 117 part and color combinations, plus 3 minifigures.
LEGO counts 287 pieces. This inventory comes from a separate parts catalog and lists 288, including the 15 parts inside the minifigures; the two do not always count the same elements, so their totals differ. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.
Before you call it missing
Builders who report a missing piece often find it in one of these places. Tick each one off as you look.
Steering Stand 1 x 2 with Black Steering WheelLight GrayPart 3829c01Element 9556×1
Technic Pin 1/2 without Friction RidgesLight GrayPart 4274Element 4274021 spare in the box×4
Tile Special 2 x 2 with Top PinLight GrayPart 2460Element 246002×1
Turntable 2 x 2 Plate - TopLight GrayPart 3679Element 367952 or 367902×1
Wheel Holder 2 x 2 Thin with Solid Wheel Clip PinsLight GrayPart 3870×3
Trans-Neon Green
15 pieces
Antenna 8H WhipTrans-Neon GreenPart 2569Element 6265159 or 6164380×2
Cone 1 x 1 [No Top Groove]Trans-Neon GreenPart 4589Element 618849 or 458949×1
Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid StudTrans-Neon GreenPart 6141Element 6240223 or 30057491 spare in the box×3
Tile Special 1 x 2 Grille with Bottom GrooveTrans-Neon GreenPart 2412bElement 4272661 or 4109766×7
Windscreen 10 x 4 x 2 1/3 CanopyTrans-Neon GreenPart 2507Element 4107148 or 250749×1
Windscreen 6 x 4 x 1 1/3 with Hollow StudsTrans-Neon GreenPart 6152aElement 4109731×1
Trans-Neon Orange
8 pieces
Dish 2 x 2 Inverted [Radar]Trans-Neon OrangePart 4740Element 6245295 or 3006347×2
Wave / Flame Rounded with Base PegsTrans-Neon OrangePart 6126a×6
Trans-Red
7 pieces
Brick Round 1 x 1 x 2/3 Light Bulb CoverTrans-RedPart 4770Element 4226863 or 4770411 spare in the box×6
Plate 1 x 1Trans-RedPart 3024Element 6513963 or 6252042×1
Trans-Yellow
6 pieces
Plate 1 x 1Trans-YellowPart 3024Element 6513966 or 6252045×6
Green
1 piece
Minifig Hose Nozzle Simple with 13L Green StringGreenPart 194c02Element 4105185×1
Trans-Dark Blue
1 piece
Windscreen 4 x 4 x 1Trans-Dark BluePart 6238Element 623843×1
Trans-Green
1 piece
Plate 1 x 1Trans-GreenPart 3024Element 6513967 or 6252046×1
[No Color/Any Color]
1 piece
Sticker Sheet for Set 6582-1[No Color/Any Color]Part 71615Element 4110097×1
Minifigures
3 figures
Racer, Extreme Team, Black Jacket, Black Legs, White Helmet with Flames and Visor, Blue SunglassesMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Racer, Extreme Team, Black Jacket, Red Helmet with Flames and Visor, SunglassesMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Fireman, Light Gray Fire Suit with Gauge and Pocket, Dark Gray Helmet with Visor, MoustacheMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Tick each piece as you find it, or mark it missing.
When a piece really is missing
Ask LEGO
LEGO takes requests for pieces missing from a new set through its customer service site. The form asks for
the set number and each piece's element ID, the number printed beside the piece in the parts list at the back
of the instructions. This checker lists both.
Mark a piece missing and your list links it to an eBay search for that part, which also covers pieces from
older or second-hand sets.
Keep a record
Copy or download your missing list (the CSV opens in any spreadsheet), or print the whole checklist and tick
pieces off on paper. Your marks stay in this browser, so you can check a big set over several sittings.