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Nov. 6, 2026

Ford settles wrongful death suit over fiery 1965 Mustang crash

The confidential settlement resolves claims that a defective fuel tank design contributed to the deaths of Malibu restaurateur Andrea Bullo and his 13-year-old son in a 2022 collision.

Ford Motor Co. has reached a confidential settlement in a wrongful death and product liability lawsuit alleging a defective fuel tank in a 1965 Mustang contributed to the deaths of a Malibu restaurateur and his 13-year-old son in a fiery 2022 crash on Mulholland Drive.

Enie Irawati Soebroto, Andrea Bullo's widow and Marco Bullo's mother, settled her claims in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The lawsuit challenged Ford's fuel tank design and disclosures to federal sa...

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