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Ford Motor Company
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In 1972, Ford Motor Company used a cost-benefit analysis that assigned a $200,000 value to human life when deciding not to fix a known Pinto fuel-tank defect.
··1968 — 1991·Company
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The Ford Pinto Memo and Grimshaw v. Ford
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Harold MacDonald
Co-documented with Ford Motor Company in 1 published dossier, including “The Ford Pinto Memo and Grimshaw v. Ford”.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Co-documented with Ford Motor Company in 1 published dossier, including “The Ford Pinto Memo and Grimshaw v. Ford”.
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