Front hood device

This invention relates to a front hood device (1) comprising at least two connecting elements (2) arranged between a panel (21) and a support (22) in a motor vehicle (20). The connecting elements (2) are mutually connected to each other by bridge elements, and said front hood device has at least two bridge elements (3) that somewhere along their extensions deviate from the propagation direction of a straight line between said connecting elements (2). The deviation (5) forms a predetermined deformation path of each of the bridge elements (3) and a retaining element (4) is connected to at least two of said bridge elements (3) and arranged substantially across the direction of the extension of said bridge elements (3). The retaining element (4) is releasable at a given level of force impact.