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By 1977, an article written by Mother Jones called out Ford for being complacent with the issues of rear end accidents leading to fires. Media attention grew, and forced the hand of the NHTSA to investigate the issue and produce findings that furthered the fiasco - by showing that the Pinto was prone to fires. In 1978, Ford received about 117 lawsuits involving rear end collisions.
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In This Article Category: Classics Make: Ford Model: Pinto 1971 Ford Pinto. Brochure images courtesy The Old Car Manual Project. A popular car for the decade, it was produced by the Ford Motor Company, the subcompact Pinto is today best known for its propensity to combust in rear-end collisions.
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The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA, the agency that actually keeps the records on these things, as well as the organization that conducts the crash tests), listed total number of deaths attributed to fire at 27 total over the 6 years the Ford Pinto's were manufactured to that point.
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On June 9, 1978, Ford Motor Company agreed to recall 1.5 million Ford Pinto and 30,000 Mercury Bobcat sedan and hatchback models for fuel tank design defects which made the vehicles susceptible to fire in the of a moderate-speed rear end collision.
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1977. In 1977, Mark Dowie of Mother Jones Magazine, using documents in the Center files, published an article reporting the dangers of the fuel tank design, and cited internal Ford Motor Company documents that proved that Ford knew of the weakness in the fuel tank before the vehicle was placed
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FORD PINTO CASEEvents in the 1970s related to the Ford Pinto automobile illustrate some of the ethical issues related to technology and safety. In an effort to produce a stylish but affordable subcompact automobile with a low operating cost, Ford Motor Company management made a questionable decision regarding the positioning of and protection for the fuel tank.
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The Ford Pinto is a subcompact car that was manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company in North America from 1971 until 1980. The Pinto was the first subcompact vehicle produced by Ford in North America.. "Ford ignored Pinto fire peril, secret memos show; Tests of gas tank indicated hazards". Chicago Tribune. p. 1; Stuart, Reginald.
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Knudsen lost. Iacocca ordered a rush program to build the Pinto. In 1970, Iacocca became president of Ford. The Pinto quickly became known as "Lee's car." He demanded that it weigh no more.
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Auto Driving & Safety Auto Safety Testing Did Pintos really explode in the 1970s? By: Cherise Threewitt Despite Ford Motor Company's efforts, they were ordered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to recall the Pinto in 1978. (Mardis Coers /Moment Mobile/Getty Images)
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It's true, the Pinto/Bobcat not only survived the rear-end collision fire tragedy, it thrived to the tune of over 3.3 million units sold, with a freakishly loyal underground following to boot. Perhaps stealing victory from the hands of defeat was no small feat?
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Bio Patty Ramge appears dejected as she looks at her Ford Pinto where she put a sign on the rear of the automobile stating "Keep off my rear, I'm explosive." Mrs. Ramge put the sign because of.
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On a summer evening in 1978, three teenagers were driving a Ford Pinto down US-33 in northern Indiana. Judy Ulrich, a recent high school graduate, was behind the wheel, ferrying her little sister.
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46 rockclimberguy • 4 yr. ago came here to make the same point. This is a typical Intertubes type of half truth headline. Kind of like an 'alternative fact' so to speak. Just Sayin' 17 PolybiusChampion • 4 yr. ago The total fatality rate for the Pinto was a statistical tie when compared to other cars of the era per million miles driven.
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9 The 40 Crash Tests Pinto Failed What was appalling was the fact that the Pinto has been crash-tested some 40 times, and it was done in a hush-hush way. The reason for all this secrecy was that the fuel tank of the Pinto ruptured in every test where it was rear-ended at speeds above 25mph. RELATED: 10 Times Ford Let Their Customers Down
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But we don't remember that today. All we remember is that the Pinto was prone to explode in a giant fire when hit from behind. This is the purpose of this series: cars which, right or wrong, we.
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Ford Motor Company. In Grimshaw, a California appellate court upheld an order for $2.5 million in compensatory damages, plus an additional $3.5 million in punitive damages. Part of the court's reasoning was that Ford knew about the dangers, but pushed the Pinto onto an unwitting consumer market anyway.