That's Joan Claybrook's fault. While she did champion many much-needed safety improvements, this and the 85-mph speedometer were not her best ideas.
For the inside story on this and other auto industry disasters, pick up a copy of Jason Vines' book:
http://www.amazon.com/What-Did-Jesus-Drive-Christianity-eboo...
*I asked him, "What the hell is a thermal event?" "Um," he paused, "The vehicle could catch on fire."
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That's Joan Claybrook's fault. While she did champion many much-needed safety improvements, this and the 85-mph speedometer were not her best ideas.
For the inside story on this and other auto industry disasters, pick up a copy of Jason Vines' book:
http://www.amazon.com/What-Did-Jesus-Drive-Christianity-eboo...
*I asked him, "What the hell is a thermal event?" "Um," he paused, "The vehicle could catch on fire."