{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":10780955,"manufacturer":"Mazda Motor Corp.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/28/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"10/08/2015","vin":"JM3ER293170","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"WHILE TURNING ONTO A MAIN ROAD EXISTING A PARKING LOT, I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE, ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD POP AND COULD NO LONGER STEER MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE SLOWED TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I CAREFULLY EXITED THE VEHICLE TO FIND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL SIDEWAYS. I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE MY VEHICLE FROM THE ROAD AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL MAZDA DEALER. I WAS INFORMED THE BALL JOINT HAD SEPARATED FROM THE LOWER CONTROL ARM CAUSING $1,300 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO REPAIR THE AXLE SHAFT, LOWER CONTROL ARM, TIE ROD, SWAY BAR AND ALIGNMENT. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THE FRONT PASSENGER LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT WERE ALSO LOOSE AND IT WAS RECOMMEND THEY BE REPLACED, COSTING ME AN ADDITIONAL $500 IN REPAIRS.  THE LOWER CONTROL ARM DEFECT I EXPERIENCED ON MY CX-7 IS THE SAME DEFECT AS THE MAZDA CX-9 RECALL (8515G). MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN MICHIGAN AND HAS BEEN DRIVEN ON MICHIGAN ROADS FOR THE PAST 8 YEARS.  I BELIEVE THAT DRIVING ON MICHIGAN ROADWAYS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS FOR THE PAST 8 YEARS HAS LEAD TO ROADWAY SALTS AND WATER INTRUSION INTO THE BALL JOINT, CAUSING CORROSION, WHICH RESULTED IN LOOSENESS OF BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS. AS A RESULT OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT AND LOWER CONTROL ARM SEPARATING, MY VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND CAUSED A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK. THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON A CAR THAT IS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD. HAD THE CURRENT CX-9 LOWER CONTROL ARM RECALL APPLIED TO THE CX-7, MY CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED PRIOR TO BREAKING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. I BELIEVE THIS DEFECT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS IT POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK TO ALL OTHER CX-7 VEHICLES ON THE ROADWAY.  IT IS MY RECOMMENDATION TO EXTEND THE CURRENT CX-9 RECALL TO ALL CX-7 VEHICLES.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2007","productMake":"MAZDA","productModel":"CX-7","manufacturer":"Mazda Motor Corp."}]}]}