2) Major Overriding Issues/Problems After reading the case study and doing some additions investigation, it appears that both companies had made decisions that contributed to the accidents and the resulting deaths. Therefore, one must look at the steps each one took that resulted in this perfect storm At the onset, Ford was clearly trying to pin the damage on Firestone. What was not know at the time is that Ford's engineers were having problems with the stability and handling of the Explorer even before it was brought to the market 1990. The Explorer was being developed as a replacement for the Bronco II, which had severe stability issues, resulting in Ford paying out approximately $2.4 billion in damage settlements. Memos and emails that were later released showed the extent to which the engineers were struggling with decisions about the Explorer's suspension systems, tire pressure, weight and steering characteristics,
When they both stopped at a red light, Sola grabbed a golf club and got out. When he was about to smash the man’s windshield or do him some damage, he realized that the consequence after he did it: what if he killed a man, he went to jail and he destroyed two families because of that moment. So he went back into his car and drove away. From this incident her suggestion to us is that no one seems immune to the anger epidemic. Women fly off the handle just as often as men and young people may seem more volatile, even senior citizens have erupted into “line rage” and pushed ahead of others simply because they felt they had “waited long enough” in their lives.
Ford and Firestone Case Study Safety issues involving Firestone tire tread separations specifically on Ford Explorer SUV’s and resulting vehicle rollovers were brought into the public’s view in early 1998 as a result of several tragic accidents. Tire tread separation photo, Associated Press, 2000 One accident involved a junior high school girl named Jessica LeAnn Taylor from Mexia, Texas. Jessica was a passenger in a Ford Explorer with Firestone tires, during the accident the tire peeled off and forced the vehicle to lose control and proceed to roll. This young girl died from complications caused during this accident. Another accident involved a Ford Explorer driven by Victor Rodriguez from Laredo, Texas.
The Pinto Fires: Ford's Ethical Dilemma Jeffery Andersen, Jeremy Bliss, Adam Shriver PHL/323 November 22, 2010 George Stragalas, III The Pinto Fires: Ford's Ethical Dilemma Every so often, a company comes along and throws its moral obligations out the window with rampant disregard for the customers it services. Such is the case for Ford Motor Company’s 1970 lapse in ethical conduct that resulted in the gruesome, painful, and tragic deaths of 27 innocent people. Driven by an insatiable desire to rival Asian and European auto manufacturers for dominance in America’s compact car market, Ford began production of its infamous Pinto in late 1970. Unfortunately for consumers, Ford did so with malicious disregard for human life, as pre-release crash tests indicated that gas tank defects made the Pinto susceptible to catching fire in low to moderate speed rear-end collisions (The Center For Auto Safety [CFAS], n.d.). With this knowledge, Ford Motor Company’s decision of continuing with the production and release of the Pinto was completely unethical, for 27 consumers died gruesome, untimely deaths at the hands of Ford’s gross negligence.
The 2004, Crash by Paul Haggis is a sensational film depicts the racism and prejudice in contemporary Los Angeles. Crash is a short story about several characters all living in L.A. from different backgrounds, interacting within 24 hours. The scene begins with a car accident between Jennifer Esposito and a Chinese woman, which is connected to the film’s title Crash, but the director has a profound meaning. Crash also metaphorically describes the collision between these characters through crime, obligation and indignation. Characters are simply classified into different races.
The man told me that if I cried he would shoot my mother. Luckily the man had to do errands so he took our car, left us on the side of the street and standing a block away was a police officer who quickly caught up with the man and arrested him. This was my first real experience of fear. I wasn’t sure if I was more scared of losing my life or losing my mom. Just like the Lieutenant Cross, I suffered the fear of losing not only myself but a loved one as well.
He was suspended for being disruptive and talking when he was supposed to be silent. Another example is when Charles tells his friends that Mr. McLeod was in a car accident where a little boy was accidently killed. His friends took this information the wrong way. They started the rumor that “the freak” killed the kid. When Phillip Malloy tells Mr. Griffen about the incident, In Nothing But the Truth, he makes the rumor grow even larger.
Open Boarders Cause Trouble While driving home from a night out, Alfredo Ramos, an illegal, undocumented immigrant, originally born in Mexico, brought an early death upon two young girls. Ramos, whose blood alcohol level was over three times the legal limit, was speeding on a Virginia Beach highway when he collided his 1998 Mitsubishi into the back of another car sitting at a red light. The impact, sudden and intense, broke the neck of one of the girls, 17 year old Allison Kuhnhardt, killing her immediately. The passenger, 16 year old Tessa Tranchant, was also not lucky enough to survive the deadly crash. Amazingly, Ramos, who had already been charged twice with being drunk in public and once with a DUI, walked away from the accident with nothing but a swollen cheek.
At 12:30 am, Officers Tim and Melanie Singer, husband-and-wife members of the California Highway Patrol, noticed King's car speeding on the freeway. The officers pursued King, and the pursuit attained high speeds. Confrontation Officer Tim Singer ordered King and his two passengers to exit the vehicle and lie face down on the ground. Bryant Allen was manhandled, kicked, stomped, taunted and threatened. "Passenger describes L.A. Police Beating of Driver, Calls it racial," New York Times, March 21, 1991.
The car ran out of petrol, therefore they had to escape into the nearby tower. From there they began to discuss the philosophies behind war. * What was the aftermath of the conflict? Fowler hurt his leg from falling down the ladder due to the explosion from the Vietnam’s. * How are the characters affected by this conflict?