REAR SEAT PASSENGER NOTIFICATION DEVICE AND A METHOD THEREFOR

A rear seat passenger notification device includes a sensor device that identifies information about at least one passenger who is present in a host vehicle when the host vehicle enters a lock state. The rear seat passenger notification device also includes an alarm device that performs a visual and audible alarm function, and an information collection device that collects information about the host vehicle and information about a user of the host vehicle The rear seat passenger notification device further includes an action determination and control device that identifies, based on at least one of the information about the at least one passenger, the information about the host vehicle, the information about the user, or a combination thereof, at least one action item for control of the host vehicle, and provides the user with the at least one action item.