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Subject: C/V Gas tank get's FED. OK Author: John Henry [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 12:15:52 10/04/02 Fri Safety Report on Police Cars By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (No Author) - Friday, October 4, 2002 WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (AP) - A 10-month federal investigation ended today without finding a defect in the Ford Crown Victoria police cars linked to the fiery deaths of a dozen officers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the car exceeds federal standards for fuel system safety and the rate of fires was not much greater than with Chevrolet Caprice police cars. Each of the 12 officers' deaths since 1983 involved a Crown Victoria gas tank catching fire, often after being hit in the rear in a high-speed crash. The agency said the car met current federal standards that require a vehicle to withstand a rear crash at 30 miles per hour without leaking fuel. The agency also said the vehicle did not leak fuel during a test at 50 miles per hour, which the agency has proposed to be the new standard. "Clearly, we know the vehicle meets the regulation so it's great to see this has happened, but it's not a surprise," said a spokeswoman for Ford Motor, Sara Tatchio [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date Undercover Strobes will jump in sales now Report Reader 20:03:14 10/04/02 Fri Yeah, during impact, the light bar slides forward off the car, then while the car is in the air a few inches for a split second after impact, the light bar makes it way under the car to the rear where it comes to rest under the fuel tank, when the car comes down, the light bar punctures the fuel tank, perfectly logical (NT) -- Whelen Sireno, 04:23:27 10/06/02 Sun Ah I see we have another Chevy driver showing his high IQ and distaste for Fords again. (NT) -- H. Ford, 08:31:41 10/06/02 Sun Actually, I now have 1 of each of police models from the big three........ -- Chevy & Ford owner who just bought a Mopar, 10:32:57 10/06/02 Sun Gee, what a shame, maybe Ford should make the brake pedal look the same as the gas pedal, then people could collect some money (NT) Audi Murphy 04:19:11 10/06/02 Sun