Patent ID: 8162093

Claim:
A body for a motor vehicle, comprising: a hinge; a bonnet lock comprising a catch; a frame; a bonnet connected to the frame on a first side by the hinge and on a second side by the bonnet lock; an actuating element adapted to extend in event of an accident in order to raise the bonnet, the actuating element comprising a movable part acting on the first side of the bonnet and the catch is coupled to the movable part in order to release the bonnet lock upon an extension of the actuating element; and a swivable lever coupling the catch to the actuating element, the swivable lever comprising a first part and a second part swivably connected by a joint, the first part is adapted to transmit a torque in a first direction that is applied by the movable part to the second part upon raising the bonnet via an abutment of the joint and swivels under the torque applied to the joint in an opposite direction to said first direction upon lowering the bonnet.