Abstract: A rear body assembly for a motor vehicle includes a floorpan extending longitudinally, a pair of rails extending longitudinally and spaced transversely adjacent the floorpan, and each of the rails having a rear portion with a plurality of convolutions tapering away from the floorpan to absorb energy upon an impact on a rear of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A hood prop rod assembly 16 which includes a secondary latching assembly 30 mounted upon the housing 32 of a primary hood latch assembly 24. The housing 32 of the hood latch assembly 24 is utilized to pivotally mount a jaw-type latch member 70 for engaging a catcher 28 mounted on a prop rod 26, which extends through the latch housing 32. The primary latch housing 32 is simply modified to provide for passage of the rod 26 through the housing for supporting the rod in the hood open position and for guiding its movement between that position and the closed position.