
Internal Ford documents revealed the company calculated it was cheaper to pay wrongful death settlements than fix a $11 fuel tank defect. Ford executives knew the Pinto's rear-mounted fuel tank would rupture in rear-end collisions.
“The Pinto meets all applicable federal safety standards”
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