NHTSA Complaint #10290163 — 2005 MAZDA RX-8 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10290163
Vehicle	2005 MAZDA RX-8
Component	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	September 1, 2009
Date Filed	October 28, 2009
Mileage	32,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

1. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND POOR CHOICE OF MATERIALS FOR THE CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY. 2. THE CAR IN QUESTION IS A 2005 MAZDA RX8. THE CLUTCH PEDAL EVENTUALLY HAD MOVEMENT LEFT-TO-RIGHT AND THE WELDS ON THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY BROKE. I WAS LEFT UNABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN GEAR AND HAD TO TOW THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. 3. THE ENTIRE CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BY A LOCAL MAZDA DEALERSHIP UNDER BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THEY DID CLEARLY STATE THAT THE EXACT SAME PART WAS USED TO REPLACE IT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REVISIONS TO THE WELDS AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL STARTED CREAKING AGAIN! *TR

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