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November 28, 2005
DID EXPLORER FLUNK ROOF-STRENGTH TESTS?
According to a Detroit News report, safety engineers are charging that, “Many of Ford Motor Co.'s best-selling Explorer SUVs from the 1999 to 2001 model years likely do not meet a crucial safety requirement intended to protect passengers in rollover crashes, a safety engineering firm claimed in a petition filed with the federal government. Safety Analysis and Forensic Engineering, which performs research for plaintiffs suing automakers, says internal Ford documents show that a substantial number of 1999 to 2001 Explorers likely do not comply with the federal vehicle roof strength standard.” The full report is here.
Posted by MVHAP at November 28, 2005 04:16 PM