{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":10322241,"manufacturer":"Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/24/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"03/26/2010","vin":"","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"1.  EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE.  DRIVER STARTED NOTICING \"SLOSHING\" SOUND COMING FROM GAS TANK AREA.  NEXT DAY, A RATTLING NOISE STARTING COMING FROM GAS TANK AREA EACH TIME THE CAR WOULD COME TO A STOP.  THE NOISE WAS CONSISTENT WITH SOMETHING FLOATING AROUND AND HITTING SOMETHING MENTAL INSIDE.  THE SOUND COMES FROM THE GAS TANK AREA, CONSISTENT WITH A LOOSE PIECE OF METAL FLOATING IN THE GAS TANK.    2.  UPON INSPECTION, THE BAFFLE WITHIN THE GAS TANK HAD BROKEN OFF AND WAS LOOSE, FLOATING IN THE GAS TANK.  EACH TIME THE DRIVER COMES TO A STOP, THE BAFFLE WILL FLOAT AROUND AND BANG ON THE INSIDE OF THE GAS TANK.  PRELIMINARY INSPECTION REVEALS THAT SUBSEQUENT MODEL YEAR GAS TANKS ARE DIFFERENTLY DESIGNED TO PREVENT SUCH FAILURE.  CONSEQUENCES OF HAVING A LOOSE PIECE OF METAL FLOATING AROUND THE GAS TAKE ARE EXTREMELY SERIOUS.  IF NOT TAKEN CARE OF PROMPTLY, THERE IS A POTENTIAL THAT THE METAL PIECE MAY DAMAGE THE GAS TANK AND CAUSE A FIRE OR OTHER HARM.    3.  THE ENTIRE GAS TANK MUST BE REMOVED -- A $3000 PROCEDURE.  BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE DEFECT, MANY REPAIRS WILL FALL OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD.  THE DEALER PRETENDS AS THOUGH THIS IS AN UNCOMMON ISSUE.  INDEPENDENT MERCEDES SHOPS CONFIRM THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"MERCEDES BENZ","productModel":"SL500","manufacturer":"Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC"}]}]}