Re: today was unique, good, bad and unusual....

Posted by BH On 2014/6/9 16:41:54

DaveB845 -

You're right, it was four bolts sticking out of the Pinto's differential/axle housing that punctured the fuel tank, as it was buckled and shoved forward.

Apparently, my memories are a bit fuzzy. I seem to recall, now, that about the time that the Pinto case was going to trial, one of the networks dug up additional evidence showing that the seams on those drop-in tanks used in earlier FoMoCo product had ruptured in some rear-end collisions. Unfortunately, I don't remember if anything ever came of that.