{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":10329080,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/15/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"05/06/2010","vin":"WMWRE33495T","components":"STEERING","summary":"I BOUGHT A 2005 MINI COOPER IN SEPT 09 WITH 61,450 MILES.  SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE STEERING \"CUT OUT\" AS I TURNED A CORNER.  I TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC WHO COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG & SAID THAT IT MAY JUST BE THAT A SPECK OF DIRT THAT GOT INTO THE SYSTEM.  IT HAPPENED A COUPLE MORE TIMES AND I ASSUMED THAT THE \"DIRT\" WAS WORKING ITS WAY OUT. THEN I HAD A DRAMATIC INCIDENT  WHERE NOT ONLY DID THE STEERING SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY CUT OUT, BUT THERE WAS TREMENDOUS \"DRAG\" ON THE SYSTEM AND IT TOOK ALL MY MIGHT & MAIN TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL.  TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN I FOUND MYSELF IN THE OPPOSITE LANE.  I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO EVENTUALLY GOT THE CAR TO FAIL FOR HIM.  HE TOLD ME TO GO TO A MINI SERVICE CENTER WHO COULD DEAL WITH THE FAULTY ELECTRONICS.  I CALLED MINI OF AMERICA TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE IN MAKING THE CAR \"RIGHT\" BUT I WAS TOLD THAT CARS BREAK, THAT IT IS BEYOND THE 50,000 WARRANTY AND THAT IF THE CAR WAS UNSAFE, I SHOULD HAVE IT FIXED.  THE REP SAID THAT \"MAYBE\" THEY WOULD PAY FOR PART OF THE PROBLEM AFTER IT WAS DIAGNOSED.  I THEN  SPOKE WITH A MECHANIC AT A MINI SERVICE CENTER WHO KNEW IMMEDIATELY WHAT WAS WRONG.  HE SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MINIS BEFORE 2007 ----FIRST THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, THEN THE ELECTRONICS COMPLETELY FAIL. PAYING FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS FOR A CAR THAT I OWN IS MY RESPONSIBILITY BUT I BELIEVE THAT A CAR MANUFACTURER IS OBLIGATED TO PUT OUT A SAFE CAR.  IF THIS IS A DESIGN ERROR, THEN THE COMPANY SHOULD MAKE IT RIGHT.  WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL, I NEED TO  TRUST THE ELECTRONICS TO RESPOND -- BECAUSE MY LIFE AND  THE LIVES OF MY PASSENGERS DEPENDS ON IT.   I THINK THAT MINI SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO INSURE THAT THE COMPUTER THAT GOVERNS STEERING OPERATES PROPERLY.  AT PRESENT I HAVE A CAR THAT SITS DRIVEWAY BECAUSE IT IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.  I AM MAKING A TRIP TO A CITY THAT HAS A SERVICE CENTER IN TWO WEEKS AND I AM HOPING THAT MINI CORRECTS THIS PROBLEM WITH NO EXPENSE TO ME. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2005","productMake":"MINI","productModel":"COOPER S","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]}]}