Nowadays, modern car models often feature interior trunk release levers to aid individuals trapped inside the car trunk to easily escape.
Being trapped in the trunk of a car is an extremely dangerous situation, especially for young children. Therefore, many car models today are designed with an internal trunk release latch to allow someone trapped inside to easily open the trunk from the inside without requiring a key.
Depending on the car model, the interior trunk release lever is designed either as an exposed lever, which the trapped person can use their fingers to flip, or it might be positioned behind a cover. In the latter case, the person inside needs to identify the cover’s location and flip the trunk release lever after removing the cover.
While it’s rare to use this method to open the trunk, parents should instruct their children on how to do it as a precaution against situations where a child might get trapped inside due to curiosity.
Although not all car models are designed with an interior trunk release mechanism, an increasing number of newly manufactured vehicles in recent years are equipped with this feature. In the United States, in order to enhance an additional escape route for users and prevent potential kidnapping or entrapment in cars, the authorities have mandated that certain types of passenger vehicles must have this emergency trunk release mechanism.
In emergency situations where traditional escape methods fail, the trunk release lever is considered a “light at the end of the tunnel.” Therefore, when purchasing a car, experts recommend prioritizing models equipped with this emergency trunk release function.
