in Southwold, Ontario, and San Jose Assembly in Milpitas, California.

Since the 1970s, the safety reputation of the Pinto became a point of controversy. The design of the car's fuel-tank attracted intense media and government scrutiny after several deadly fires following fuel tanks ruptures associated with rear-end collisions. Subsequent analysis of the design's overall safety suggested it was comparable to other 1970s subcompact cars. The safety