{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":10652146,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/07/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"11/03/2014","vin":"4USBT33493L","components":"STEERING","summary":"I WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO YOUR 245 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE STEERING PROBLEM IN THIS VEHICLE.  THE STEERING WHEEL STICKS CAUSING YOU TO HAVE TO PULL THE WHEEL TO STRAIGHTEN IT AND IS WORSE WHEN THE VEHICLE GETS UP TO TEMPERATURE.  IT IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME.  I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR TWO YEARS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM.  THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WILL CAUSE A FATALITY IF IT IS NOT CORRECTED.  I HAVE READ THAT NHTSA CALLS THIS A \"NUISANCE\".  IT IS NOT A NUISANCE IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE CAUSED BY THE CAR MANUFACTURER.  I HAVE BEEN A MECHANIC FOR 45 YEARS AND I HAVE DISSECTED THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE ISSUE IS THE TOP BEARING IN THE ELECTRIC STEERING COLUMN.  IT IS AN OPEN BEARING AND IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SEALED BEARING.  THE LOWER BEARING AND THE MEDIUM BEARING ARE FINE.  THE ISSUE IS YOU CAN'T FIND THIS BEARING ANYWHERE; DEALERS TELL YOU THE FIX IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ELECTRIC STEERING COLUMN AT A COST OF $3,000 TO $3,600. SHAME ON BMW!  I JOIN THE OTHERS WHO HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS IN ASKING YOU TO PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.  THANK YOU.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"Z4","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]}]}