Internal Ford documents revealed executives knew the Pinto's fuel tank could explode in rear-end collisions but decided the cost of lawsuits would be less than fixing all cars.
“Ford maintained the Pinto met all federal safety standards and was as safe as other subcompact cars of its era.”
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