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I have an 89 that occasionally gets stuck in the down position.
Use a screwdriver or a butter knife or a pen.
Poke down on the bottom half of the latch (not the top part on the hatchback above your head).

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Q: How do you fix hatchback latch on 1986 Pontiac Trans Am stuck in the down position?
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