ryanholt
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There has been a trend of car burglars breaking out the rear side window and stealing items from the trunk by folding down the rear seat. Think backpacks and women’s purses. For years we’ve been taught to put that stuff in the trunk when parked. Problem is, Cadillac failed to create a way to lock the rear seats in place. Even putting the car in valet mode only prevents the trunk from being opened, but the stuff in the trunk can be accessed by folding down the rear seat. I’ve also started seeing videos on YouTube of thieves breaking out the rear door windows and stealing luggage from the trunk while people are stopped at stop lights in places like San Francisco and Oakland. After looking online and only finding solutions for Teslas, I bought a replacement latch mechanism and designed a block plate that fits inside the latch handle of our Cadillac to essentially lock the rear seats. I put a nut cert in the bottom and used a machine screw to hold mine in place but you could easily use a black drywall screw. No one would ever see the tiny hole it would leave in the bottom of the hand hold in the latch. I’ve put them on Etsy and V net members get 20% off for 2025. Just put in code VNET20. Here is the link https://lomaholt.etsy.com/listing/1824426017Seat lock
