[1] The Ford Pinto gas tank cases present another instance of saving money at the cost of serious injury to consumers.
NHTSA has actively campaigned against this design defect[4][5] and has adopted and promoted its rollover safety[6] and vehicle safety ratings,[7] and has actively promoted the adoption of electronic stability control systems.
Roof pillars may appear strong to the average consumer, but many of them are constructed only of sheet metal that is hollow on the inside at the cross sections.
Vehicle design is supposed to depend on a structural support system that creates a "survival space" that protects car occupants in a crash from injury due to roof crush.
Among the problems with design or manufacture that may give rise to an automobile product liability claim are the following: