Is Toyota Hood Seal Missing?

If you pop the hood on a 2020 Corolla and don’t see a hood seal on the radiator support, don’t assume that it was a factory mistake. 

Some grades (D, L and LE) of Japan-built non-HV Corollas no longer have a hood seal.  

Corolla without hood seal.
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Mike received a BA degree from Youngstown State University in English Literature with a minor in Journalism in 1975.