But this financing structure was inherently unstable.

NEWYORKER: Beyond the Matrix

DaimlerChrysler will also have to deal with Mitsubishi's unstable ownership structure (see chart).

ECONOMIST: Daimler and Mitsubishi Motor

In a car with no air bags and an unstable body structure, a driver's biggest danger is the steering wheel.

NPR: AP IMPACT: Cars Made In Brazil Are Deadly

The crash tests found the Latin American model had a weak, unstable body structure that offered occupants little protection in even non-serious wrecks.

NPR: AP IMPACT: Cars Made In Brazil Are Deadly

However, NCAP tests found that Fiat's best-selling car in Brazil, called the Novo Uno, had an unstable body structure and scored it just one star.

NPR: AP IMPACT: Cars Made In Brazil Are Deadly