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STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
6 NHTSA complaints about structure:body:hood:hinge and attachments:support device/strut issues across 4 makes and 6 models.
Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.
NHTSA ODI component intake brief
ODI category STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
6 filings · 6 models · 4 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 6 ODI rows
- MODELS 6 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 4 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
- RANK #511 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 5 injuries
Filing-volume peers
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#511 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 6 models). Open Mercury Mountaineer (category leader) →
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT severity reading
The standout signal for structure:body:hood:hinge and attachments:support device/strut is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 5 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 6 filings (SPARSE volume).
Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.
Next step: compare Mercury Mountaineer against AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE on filing totals before treating structure:body:hood:hinge and attachments:support device/strut volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercury Mountaineer | |
| 2 | Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 | |
| 3 | KIA Sportage | |
| 4 | KIA Sorento | |
| 5 | Hyundai Sonata | |
| 6 | Hyundai Santa FE |
Recent Complaints
The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the tailgate and the hood unintendedly lowered after being raised and struck the contact. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by
The contact's daughter owns a 2000 Mercury Mountaineer. The contact stated that while her husband and her daughter were inspecting the engine compartment of the vehicle, the hinges of the hood failed,
The contact owns a 2014 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while the engine hood was opened and raised, the hydraulic hood lift struts failed causing the hood to close down onto the contact's right
The contact owns a 2008 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while checking the oil in their vehicle, the hood latch suddenly did not lock and the front hood of the vehicle fell down and on the contact's
The contact owns a 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationary, the contact was inspecting under the hood of the vehicle. The grommets under the hood detached
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE INSPECTING HIS VEHICLE, THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE CLOSED ON IT'S OWN. THE CONTACT STATED HE INJURED HIS LEFT HAND AND WAS BLEEDING.
Related Vehicle Components
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