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Originally Posted by AZCamaroFan
yes. the mustang was a pinto  |
Less widely known now is that the top of the gas tank in the early Mustangs at least up through 1966
was also directly part of the floor of the trunk, and there was no metal firewall separating the trunk from the back seat. I'd take pictures for you, but I'd have to move too much stuff..
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Originally Posted by McRat
If only lawyers were all held to same yardstick of ethics as Engineers are.
The world would be a better place.
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Fixed. Shakespeare had it right all those centuries ago . . .
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Originally Posted by c-57d
So,
Let's review:
1. People are idiots.
2. People are 'sue happy'
3. People are idiots.
Did I miss anything?
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4. A few of those idiots are people who make bad decisions at large corporations.
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Originally Posted by Frank in MD
My understanding of this is GM knew there was a design flaw and neglected to take action to correct it, thus putting a vehicle on the road that was known to be potentially unsafe.
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I'd go that far.
Fabrication tolerances being what they are, some ignition switch units would be bound to be more sensitive to unintended shut-off than others.
At a track day, I've seen (albeit from some distance) what can happen when a normal-size car unexpectedly loses only its power steering at or just before a turn. At least the engine continued to run and the brakes continued to have vacuum assist, and the air bags would have functioned if the situation deteriorated further than just the car putting all four wheels off the pavement at 60 mph or so. Just the thought that some management types could either expect random inexperienced drivers to cope with a PS loss at any speed above a walk (and without the air bags and possibly brakes) - or just write them off as collateral damage - boggles the mind. The individual decisions made are where the blame belongs.
Norm