However, none spoke up for fear of losing their job. “That person [who told Iacocca of the problem] would have been fired. Safety wasn’t a popular subject around Ford in those days.” 2 In May of 1972, Lily Gray and Richard Grimshaw were in an accident in their Ford Pinto.owever, none spoke up for fear of losing their job. “That person [who told Iacocca of the problem] would have been fired. Safety wasn’t a popular subject around Ford in those days.” 2 In May of 1972, Lily Gray and Richard Grimshaw were in an accident in their Ford Pinto.