A vehicle latch (10, 100), comprising: a ratchet (18; 102) movable between a striker release position wherein the ratchet (18; 102) is positioned to receive a striker and a striker holding position wherein the ratchet (18; 102) is positioned to retain the striker, the ratchet (18; 102) being biased towards the striker release position; a first pawl (20; 104) movable between a ratchet locking position wherein the first pawl (20; 104) is positioned to hold the ratchet (18; 102) in the striker holding position and a ratchet release position wherein the first pawl (20; 104) permits the movement of the ratchet (18; 102) out of the striker holding position, the first pawl (20; 104) being biased towards the ratchet locking position,; a cam (22; 106) operatively connected to the first pawl (20; 104), the cam (22; 106) being movable between a first pawl enabling position in which the first pawl (20; 104) is enabled to move to the ratchet locking position and a first pawl disabling position in which the cam (22; 106) positions the first pawl (20; 104) in the ratchet release position, the cam (22; 106) being biased towards the first pawl disabling position; a second pawl (24; 108) movable between a cam locking position in which the second pawl (24; 108) is positioned to hold the cam (22; 106) in the first pawl enabling position and a cam release position in which the second pawl (24; 108) is positioned to permit the movement of the cam (22; 106) to the first pawl disabling position; and a drive mechanism (48; 110) configured for moving the second pawl (24; 108) to the cam release position, and wherein the drive mechanism (48; 110) includes a motor (50; 140), and a cam engagement member positioned for moving the cam (22; 106) towards the first pawl enabling position, characterized in, that the first pawl (20; 104) is pivotally mounted to the cam (22; 106). a ratchet (18; 102) movable between a striker release position wherein the ratchet (18; 102) is positioned to receive a striker and a striker holding position wherein the ratchet (18; 102) is positioned to retain the striker, the ratchet (18; 102) being biased towards the striker release position; a first pawl (20; 104) movable between a ratchet locking position wherein the first pawl (20; 104) is positioned to hold the ratchet (18; 102) in the striker holding position and a ratchet release position wherein the first pawl (20; 104) permits the movement of the ratchet (18; 102) out of the striker holding position, the first pawl (20; 104) being biased towards the ratchet locking position,; a cam (22; 106) operatively connected to the first pawl (20; 104), the cam (22; 106) being movable between a first pawl enabling position in which the first pawl (20; 104) is enabled to move to the ratchet locking position and a first pawl disabling position in which the cam (22; 106) positions the first pawl (20; 104) in the ratchet release position, the cam (22; 106) being biased towards the first pawl disabling position; a second pawl (24; 108) movable between a cam locking position in which the second pawl (24; 108) is positioned to hold the cam (22; 106) in the first pawl enabling position and a cam release position in which the second pawl (24; 108) is positioned to permit the movement of the cam (22; 106) to the first pawl disabling position; and a drive mechanism (48; 110) configured for moving the second pawl (24; 108) to the cam release position, and wherein the drive mechanism (48; 110) includes a motor (50; 140), and a cam engagement member positioned for moving the cam (22; 106) towards the first pawl enabling position, characterized in, that the first pawl (20; 104) is pivotally mounted to the cam (22; 106).