I would bet that it WOULD work just fine for the hatch. You would have to remove the old one, and figure out a way to attatch the rod to the lock. As far as for what noxen said, they can be used to open a glass pane or something, as long as it has springs or a gas shock to open it. An actuater only moves a little bit, like .5" or so, so it couldnt open the glass, but could unlock it.