NEWSFLASH - Most of the strength in your vehicle's roof is found in the proper installation your windshield. Fuel economy standards have had the unintended consequence of seeing much of the structural stength removed from the roofs of our cars and trucks in the interest of weight saving. Combine that with a (until this year) never up-dated vehicle roof strength safety standard and a bunch of irresponsibly designed, tippy SUVs and you've got a serious problem.

Automakers are well aware of this and Ford is facing a judicial decision that may open up the company's internal dialogue on roof-strength, sure produce embarrassing revelations for the company that ten years ago was being raked over the coals for its shared role in the Ford Explorer / Firestone Tire rollover disaster. Juries across the country have seen these documents and now the restof the American public may get a chance to see them as well.

More from the Detroit News. And thanks to Leftlanenews.com for the tip. For more on roof crush, check out Public Citizen's page on the issue.

- MDT