Essay About Product Liability And Ford Motor Company’S Product Liability

Product Liability Through the Eyes of Ford Motor Co
Product Liability
Through the Eyes of Ford Motor Co.
Parkville University / Doctor John R. Hutcherson
MG 261 Business Law II
OUTLINE:
Introduction
Opening statement
Transitional theory
Product Liability
Define Product Liability
Elements of Product Liability
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
History of the NHTSA
NHTSA complaint and recall process defined
Ford Motor Company’s Product Liability of the Past
Product safety issue with leaking gasoline tank
Case Example
Ford Motor Company’s Product Liability in the Present
Product safety issue with unwanted airbag deployment
Case Example
Ford Motor Company’s response to unwanted airbag deployments
Decision
Result
Conclusion
Product liability redefined
Ford Motor Company’s responsibility and road to recovery
Product Liability Through the Eyes of Ford Motor Co.
Imagine driving what the carmakers claim to be a safe vehicle in bumper-to-bumper traffic or through a school-zone full of children. Most drivers assume the safety of their vehicles is without question; however, the truth could not be further from reality. From exploding gasoline tanks to the unwanted deployment of frontal airbags, bodily injuries from Ford Motor Company’s vehicles have been in the media forefront due to product liability issues since the 1970’s. What liability, if any, should the manufacturer incur for such occurrences? First, the author will explore the product liability portion of tort law, elements thereof, and what the United States Government enacted to ensure consumer safety. Furthermore, she will investigate the manufacturer’s history when they knowingly continued to sell defective vehicles, without warning current and potential consumers for days, weeks, and months after the first unfortunate accident occurred. Then, the author will follow Ford’s