{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11765993,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/02/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"09/21/2026","vin":"WBA53BJ00MW","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"In August  2026, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced an active safety recall under campaign number 26V525000 for certain 2021–2023 BMW vehicles experiencing severe driveshaft-to-rear-differential connection failures that result in an immediate loss of motive power and vehicle rollaway risks. Shortly after this announcement, my 2021 BMW 540i (VIN: [XXX]) suffered this exact catastrophic mechanical failure while in motion, completely disabling the vehicle and creating an imminent safety hazard in live traffic. The vehicle was towed directly to Bert Smith BMW in St. Petersburg, Florida, where a certified technician formally diagnosed the severed components and ordered a replacement driveshaft assembly.Despite the vehicle exhibiting the identical mechanical failure mechanism and falling squarely within the impacted model year production pool under federal investigation, BMW Corporate denied all warranty coverage and goodwill assistance on the basis that this specific VIN was not yet explicitly listed in the initial recall batch. As a direct result of the manufacturer's denial, I was forced to pay entirely out of pocket for the mandatory parts and labor to restore the vehicle to a safe operating condition. The failed physical components have been requested for preservation, and this documented financial injury has been submitted alongside a formal safety complaint to federal investigators to mandate a retroactive expansion of the recall parameters for full financial reimbursement. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2021","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"540I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]}]}