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Ford Pinto Explosion Scandal

Ford Pinto Explosion Scandal

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 In the 1970s, Ford Motor Company knew its popular Pinto could explode in low-speed crashes—but sold it anyway after calculating that lawsuit payouts would cost less than a recall. Host Alexandra Reeves exposes the engineering failures, ruthless cost-benefit calculations, and explosive courtroom battles that forever changed how America holds corporations accountable.

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  • Ford Pinto Explosion Scandal - Ignite the truth behind the cover-up with Alexandra Reeves

    Ford Pinto Explosion Scandal - Ignite the truth behind the cover-up with Alexandra Reeves
    Apr 8 2026
    Join investigative journalist Alexandra Reeves as she uncovers how Ford knew the Pinto was a death trap, calculated that lawsuits cost less than fixes, and sold it anyway. Through explosive documents and survivor testimony, discover the chilling truth behind decisions that valued profits over people.

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    1 min
  • Ford Pinto Explosion Scandal - Burned Alive and Fighting Back in Court

    Ford Pinto Explosion Scandal - Burned Alive and Fighting Back in Court
    Apr 8 2026
    Alexandra Reeves examines the Ford Pinto scandal and the landmark legal battles that followed. The episode covers the Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Company case, which resulted in a historic $125 million punitive damage verdict, and Indiana's unprecedented criminal prosecution of Ford for homicide. Through courtroom testimony, crash test evidence, and internal documents, Reeves reveals how ordinary families held a corporate giant accountable for prioritizing profits over human lives.

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    33 mins
  • Ford Pinto Explosion Scandal - The Memo That Put a Price on Human Life

    Ford Pinto Explosion Scandal - The Memo That Put a Price on Human Life
    Apr 8 2026
    Alexandra Reeves examines the infamous Ford Pinto Memo, where engineers calculated that fixing a deadly fuel tank defect for eleven dollars per car cost more than projected lawsuit payouts for burn deaths. The episode covers how Ford's cost-benefit analysis valued human lives at $200,000 each, choosing profits over safety in one of corporate America's most notorious ethical failures.

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    28 mins
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