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The ignition switch in question seems totally unremarkable. I wonder why it was redesigned in the first place? Why not use one of the many existing parts GM had
by function_seven 12y ago
The ignition switch in question seems totally unremarkable. I wonder why it was redesigned in the first place? Why not use one of the many existing parts GM had at the time?
Also—somewhat of a nitpick to an otherwise good article—the Bronco II is a completely different model from the one driven by Al Cowlings during the O.J. Simpson chase. That was the full-sized Bronco. When details like that are wrong, it usually makes me suspect the accuracy of other facts in the story (although in this case, the article seems otherwise accurate).
- spydum 12y agoI also wondered this since the story broke.. Why do they redesign core components like this, instead of just iterating on previous designs? I fight this every day in the enterprise space. My only conclusion is ignorance: sharing previous design or infrastructure knowledge is hard (or at least, not prioritized). So folks end up recreating the proverbial wheel.
- kbart 12y agoI guess that might be due to parts' supply and logistics problems. When production counts in hundreds of thousands and millions, getting all parts together and in time is quite a challenge.