Ford knew about the Firestone problem for years as well. If anybody would like to argue that Ford's commitment to safety is what it was, you better start checking crash test results. Where Ford was the leader just a few years ago, they're falling back now.
The NHTSA doesn't see every trend out there, the Firestone problem had to be escalated to their attention.
The accusations have been made, and even jokes usually have a hint of truth to them. How much truth will surely be told in the near future. If there are serious problems with the cars, it will be made public. As for now, I've seen Ford screw up enough in the recent past to wonder.
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