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So some ***** smashed my rear window this afternoon. Spent the past 2 hours cleaning and vacuuming the mess and taping garbage bags over the opening. Soonest appointment I could get is 8 days away. I park my truck on city streets.

Question: No matter how hard I slam the hatch, it won't fully latch. Is this a sensor thing, or a pressure thing? Since it won't fully latch, I cannot lock the doors. I would prefer not having some smelly bum spending the night in my ride - or stealing it. Can anyone help me around this problem?

Oh, and I head out of town this weekend, leaving the wife who needs to use it while I'm gone. :(

Thanks!
 

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Bah. Figured it out. The plastic coating on the latch was peeling preventing it from rotating to close. Coincidence I guess.
 

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Get some ply and cut it to size. Couple of batons in the inside to brace and you’ll be good. Assuming it’s dry where you are.
Treat it like a commercial Disco 4.

Sorry to hear that you were subject to some ass though
 

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