re: Popular Ford pickup truck missing parts, performs poorly in crash tests

I remember the thread about Ford getting caught. I suppose this poor showing is the result of that bombshell.

I wonder if people who bought models without the structural elements that protect the passenger compartment in a crash can have them installed after the fact. Seems obvious that Ford was trying to pull one over on their consumers and the crash testing agency. A lot of people use these things as family vehicles now.