"By conservative estimates Pinto crashes have caused 500 burn deaths to people who would not have been seriously injur…"

"A magazine says that Ford Motor Company sold Pinto cars for six years even though company officials knew that the car…"

"The Ford Motor Co. manufactured and sold subcompact Pinto automobiles for six years after...its own crash tests showe…"

"The initial charges were made in an article in the September-October issue of Mother Jones, a magazine based on the W…"

"The Transportation Department announced yesterday it has launched a major investigation of fuel tank fires in all sub…"

"Last August, Ford characterized as "distortions and half-truths" claims by consumer advocate Ralph Nader that the com…"

"In total the NHTSA is aware of 38 cases in which rear-end collisions of Pinto vehicles have resulted in fuel tank dam…"

"Last month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it had received reports of 38 fires, with 27 fata…"

"Is your car safe? Well, if you're driving a Ford Pinto, vintage 1971 to '76, the answer seems to be: Not as safe as i…"

"Buried in the secret files of the Ford Motor Co. lies evidence that big auto makers have put profits ahead of lives. …"