The liability of the Ford company, due to poor design.
The result of the court case Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Co. was that compensatory damages of $2.5 million and punitive damages of $3.5 million were upheld against Ford.
Notably, the 1991 Schwartz paperdisagreed.
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Ford decided not to recall the Ford Pinto beecause it was cheeper to pay families compensation for the loss of their family members than to modify each car .
The Pinto case was a case brought against the Ford Motor Company related to the serious defects of the Pinto automobile. The moral issues that this case raise is the costs of manufacturing automobiles without proper safety testing, as well as the value of human life over the profit of manufacturing.
Ford Pinto was created in 1970.
The CEO was Henry Ford ll and the President was Lee Iacocca & Phillip Caldwell.
No, Ford quit making the Pinto in 1980.
The Ford Pinto had model years ( 1971 to 1980 )
There were ( 1971 to 1980 model years of the Ford Pinto )
I believe the first model year of the Ford Pinto was ( 1971 )
on the short run
A Ford Pinto can be purchased at local dealerships, selling both new and used versions. Ford Pinto cars may also be purchased from Advanced Auto and Auto Zone.
( .025 inch ) point gap for a 1971 Ford Pinto according to my Chilton book
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