“Pintos had a definite crash design problem.”
True, but data shows they were actually safer than similar cars at the time.
Rolling Stone lied about the numbers. Media made fake videos.
My fam fortunately survived driving a Pinto hatchback for 8 years [~200,000 miles].
[As well as driving no shortage in miles in numerous vehicles in the numerous decades after.]
YMMV. [totally true]