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Acesta caz s-a petrecut la sfarsitul anilor '60, cand cererea pentru masini sub-compacte a fost in crestere pe piata. Specificatiile Iacocca pentru proiectarea masinii au fost fara compromisuri: "Pinto trebuia sa fie cu nici macar o uncie mai greu de 2.000 de pounds (aprox. 900 kg) si sa nu coste un cent peste 2.000 de dolari."

In timpul proiectarii si productiei, totusi, testele de coliziune a relevat un defect serios la rezervorul de benzina. In accidente la peste 25 de mile pe ora, rezervorul de benzina se spargea intotdeauna. Pentru a corecta aceasta ar fi cerut schimbarea si consolidarea proiectului. Multe studii de rapoarte si documente realizate de Mother Jones la coliziunile fata-spate care implica Pinto arata ca, daca ai fi mers in acel Pinto cu peste 30 mile pe ora, partea din spate a masinii s-ar indoi ca un acordeon, pana in dreptul scaunului din spate. Tubul care duce la capacul rezervorului de gaz ar fi smuls din rezervor, si benzina va incepe imediat sa se scurga pe drum in jurul masinii. Rezervorul de benzina indoit ar fi blocat de carcasa diferentialului, care are muchii ascutite, suruburi proeminente de natura sa faca gauri in rezervor si scurgerea de banzina ar fi mai mare. Acum, tot ce ai nevoie este o scanteie de la o tigara, flacara sau aschii de metal, si ambele masini ar fi cuprinse de flacari. La 40 m / h sansele sunt forte mari ca usile acestuia sa se blocheze si va trebui sa sati si sa te uiti cum pasagerii blocati ar muri arsi. In planificarea pre-productiei, ingineri au luat serios in considerare utilizarea pentru Pinto a aceluiasi tip de rezervor de benzina utilizat la Ford Capri. Rezervorul de la Capri trece peste puntea spate si carcasa diferentialului. Acesta a fost folosit cu success in peste 50 de teste de impact pe care Ford le-a folosit in experimentele sale de siguranta a vehiculelor, si care a rezistat impactul din spate la 60 mph. Deci, de ce nu a fost folosit in

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