2024 Tacoma TRD Off-Road Hood Pinging Noise

[loosewires_]

Hi all, purchased a 24 Tacoma about 6 months ago. 2000 miles in, I started noticing this pinging sound coming from the hood area while driving over anything that's not a completely smooth road. I've been chasing every piece of plastic contacting the hood in an attempt to be rid of the noise. I moved the hood to see if I could hear any plastic hitting, but it sounds like its the hood itself flexing. I've attached a link to the Youtube video I uploaded of the noise.

2024 Tacoma Hood Ping

Do you guys think this warrants a trip to the dealer or am I just being anal? I feel like this is a bit much for a 55k truck :/

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[Sagebrush]

Do you guys think this warrants a trip to the dealer or am I just being anal?

And you've checked the hinge bolts?

 

[loosewires_]

And you've checked the hinge bolts?

Yes, checked both sides. Doesn't sound like the hinges, sounds like the hood itself.

 

[Sagebrush]

Doesn't sound like the hinges, sounds like the hood itself.

What's it look like with the hood up?

 

[loosewires_]

What's it look like with the hood up?

The first two pictures seem to be where the noise is emanating from. I was messing around with it last night and after I kind of dropped the hood to close it (rather than resting it on the latch and quickly pressing down) the noise has stopped. I don’t know how to replicate it now. I have an appointment at the dealer on Tuesday and I need the sound to come back to show them.

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