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Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc
They are emergency releases but designed more for dead battery situations vs. kidnapped and thrown in the trunks . When the battery is dead the electronic locks don't work . There are ways to " jump " from the interior of the car . But if that doesn't work what do you do ? You pull on the cables and now you are in.
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I'm not sure that's precisely accurate.
From the NHTSA:
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SUMMARY:
This document establishes new Federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) No. 401; Internal trunk release, that requires all new passenger cars with trunks be equipped with a release latch inside the trunk compartment beginning September 1, 2001. Instead of a release latch, this document also permits the installation of an alternative system such as a passive trunk release system which would detect the presence of a human in the trunk and would automatically unlatch the trunk lid. During the summer of 1998, eleven children died when they inadvertently trapped themselves in the trunk of a car. This new standard will provide children and others who find themselves trapped inside a passenger car trunk a chance to get out of the trunk alive.
DATES:
Effective Date:****The effective date of the final rule is September 1, 2001.
Early compliance date.****You have the option of early compliance with this final rule beginning October 20, 2000.
Petition for reconsideration deadline.****If you wish to petition for reconsideration of this final rule, you must submit it so that we receive your petition not later than December 4, 2000.
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Cables that you can fish from outside the car have been around for a long time. But the plastic pull handles that can only be reached from inside the trunk are specific to this mandate.
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