Hood latch crash opening prevention

A hood latch system for a vehicle comprising a hood having a striker attached to the inside of the hood, the hood latch system comprising:

• a spring loaded claw pivotally attached to an assembly base, the claw is rotatable between an engaged position in which said striker is locked in place by said claw, and an open position in which said striker is disengaged from said claw, and
• a main pawl pivotally attached to said assembly base, wherein, under the influence of a normal operation force, the main pawl is rotatable between a first position in which the claw is held in place by said main pawl in the engaged position and a second position in which said claw is released by said main pawl whereby said claw is allowed to rotate into said open position,
• wherein, when said main pawl is caused to be activated for rotating from said first position to said second position by a crash acceleration force caused by a crash event, said main pawl is configured to prevent said striker from being released from the hood latch system, and
• wherein, said crash acceleration force is higher than said normal operation force.