It's a grounding strap, to electrically ground your hood.
Breaking it *shouldn't* cause any immediate problems, but might possibly leave you open to some down the road.
-Nate
I've heard tall tales about people getting weird interference problems with their ignition when that's been broken, but I don't put any stock in those stories.
-Nate
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