You’ve probably never noticed it before. But it’s there—tucked away in your trunk. It is a potentially life-saving lever designed to help you escape in the event you get trapped inside. If you have a ...

A mandate in 2002 required all cars to feature a standard glow-in-the-dark trunk-release lever, which opens the trunk from the inside in the event of an emergency. As many as 20 people die each year ...