Wow, this thread has turned into something else.... I have to say, as far as we know, I think the only MY with the wood pieces was the OP's car, correct? I'm wondering if his car had some variation of the plastic/strap combination, would he have even noticed it? Kind of reminds me of the 'Safety Issue/Missing Bolts' thread which also blew up, when only 2 cars, to our knowledge, actually had them missing.