FORD FUEL TANK ISSUES

According to a recent ATLA Law News Digest Article, Ford Motor has acknowledged that fuel tanks in some of its larger sedans pose an increased risk of explosion in rear end collisions. Ford recently offered to provide protective fire shields to owners of the Lincoln Town Car stretch limos but will not offer the fire shields to millions of other drivers who own cars with the same fuel system. Ford has taken the position that the risk of explosion is specific only to the limos. Safety advocates however, have called upon Ford to recall millions of other models that recently had the same fuel styem built in, including the Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis. Interestingly, Ford has begun to notify owners of the stretch limos that they will provide the protection kits free of charge, but will not pay for installation.