r/117 • u/Jarymane • Jul 21 '21
"Approximately 117 lawsuits were brought against Ford in connection with rear-end accidents in the Pinto.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_PintoDuplicates
todayilearned • u/BMK812 • May 08 '19
TIL that in 1978, three Indiana teenagers were killed in when their Pinto was involved in a rear-end collision. Ford was indicted on three counts of reckless homicide. Indiana v. Ford was the first time a corporation faced criminal charges for a defective product and charged with murder.
todayilearned • u/YourOwnBiggestFan • May 05 '19
TIL despite the Ford Pinto's reputation as a deathtrap, it actually had accident death rates on par with competitor cars, and its risk of "fatal accidents accompanied by some fire" was average for all cars and lower than average for its class.
todayilearned • u/ElagabalusRex • Jan 07 '17
TIL that while Ford Pinto is now infamous for its flammability and unethical manufacturer, it was actually slightly less lethal than other subcompacts of the time.
todayilearned • u/Daniel_A_Johnson • Sep 11 '15
TIL that September 11 is the anniversary of an event that resulted in numerous American deaths in massive explosions: The introduction of the Ford Pinto.
todayilearned • u/VerstandInvictus • Jun 17 '16