Roof Strength on Older Ford Trucks Called Into Question by $1.7 Billion Jury Verdict
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Ford faces punitive damages over fatal rollover of F-250 pickup truck, says the jury verdict isn’t supported by evidence
The $1.7 billion verdict that Ford is facing is unusually large for an accident-related lawsuit involving an auto manufacturer.Photo: David Zalubowski/Associated Press
A $1.7 billion jury verdict against Ford Motor involving a fatal truck crash called into question the roof strength of older-model Super Duty pickups sold by the company over a roughly 17-year period.
On Friday, a jury in Georgia reached a verdict in a case involving a 2014 rollover of a Ford F-250 pickup truck that left two people dead.