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They hid a problem that was killing people. That is why they are now getting negative publicity.
by dmm 17y ago
They hid a problem that was killing people. That is why they are now getting negative publicity.
- grandalf 17y agoAre you serious? The only reason any car companies do recalls (ever) is if the cost-benefit analysis favors it. cost of recall < possible bad publicity + lawsuit damages
- andrewljohnson 17y agoCould we have a little more in-depth analysis than "I saw fight club?"
- grandalf 17y agoI didn't see fight club, fyi. Not sure what you mean. Are you under the impression that the recall decision is more complex than that? Most bugs are fixed in the next model year or ignored.
- jjs 17y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Pinto_memo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Pinto_memo
- dtegart 17y agoI have been involved in automotive recalls as a quality engineer and believe it or not things have advanced in the last 40 years and this is no longer how recalls are handled. In fact the cost of the recall is usually one of the last things discussed after the decision has already been made.