Yes, they're a safety feature in every modern car. They're the studs that stick up near the windshield. Take a look under your hood, you'll see the metal brackets with the cut out to catch them if the hood gets pushed back toward the driver.

-Bob

Quote Originally Posted by toyotafreak88 View Post
Yikes... where are they located? do they catch the hood near the windshield and force it to bend rather than pop up?

Not familiar..haven't seen one in person.