City of Dallas Calls Ford’s Crown Vic Police Car “Trunk Pack” Upgrade Unsafe
Background Since 1983, 14 police officers died in fires linked to fuel leaking from Crown Vics in rear-end, high speed crashes Several local governments, including Dallas, are part of a class-action lawsuit against Ford Ford has 80% of the police cruiser market, because other automakers stopped building full-size, rear-wheel-drive sedans favored by police officers
NTSB Recommends Safety Improvements on 15-Passenger Vans; Asks Ford, GM to Voluntarily Adopt New Designs
Background Almost 300 people died between 1991 and 2000 in accidents involving 15-passenger vans 500,000+ vans on the road today
