Question

Technician A says that hoods are designed with reinforcements to prevent folding during a collision. Technician B says that some hoods are made from reinforced plastic. Who is right?

Answer 1

Technician A is wrong.

• Usually, hoods have what is called "Crush Zones" underneath the panels. The function of the Crush Zone is to prevent the hoods, during a collision, from entering into the passenger space.

• The crush zones allow the hoods to fold instead.

Technician B is right.

• Automobile producers now make use of a hybrid form of hood that consists of fiberglass reinforced with plastic.

• They are mostly used for trucks that have a low volume of production.

• The hood is built using a process called Resin Transfer Model (RTM).

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