Tesla Model 3 window break-ins are on the rise as car thieves are exploiting a security vulnerability where the alarm does not ring when the rear quarter-window is broken — this gives the perpetrators a chance to fold down the rear seats and look into the trunk for valuables.

These occurrences are more apparent in the affluent neighborhoods of California like the Bay Area, San Jose (photo above), Santa Clara and the likes — Model 3 owners have been reporting these break-ins for a few months now but Tesla does not seem to have come up with a security solution yet.

Model 3 owners should avoid keeping any valuable items in the rear trunk after parking their vehicle, even you are going away for a little while, break-ins have been reported in as low as half-hour absence of the owner.

Some Model 3 owners are recommending keeping the rear seats down while parked to lower the thieves curiosity, but if the rear window is tinted this solution might not work.