NHTSA Complaint #10329984 — 2004 MAZDA RX-8 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10329984
Vehicle	2004 MAZDA RX-8
Component	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	May 11, 2010
Date Filed	May 11, 2010
Mileage	90,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 MAZDA RX8 TO WORK, EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL SUDDENLY MY CLUTCH PEDAL MADE A *SNAP* NOISE AS I PRESSED TO GET IT OUT OF GEAR. THE CLUTCH PEDAL WENT LOOSE INBACK OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO FREE THE CLUTCH PEDAL BACK UP, BUT I WASN'T ABLE TO PUT IT INTO ANY GEAR. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND VISUALLY INSPECTED THE CLUTCH PEDAL. SOON AFTER I HAD MY CAR TOWED. I FOUND OUT IT WAS A FAULTY CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET. IT IS MADE OF WEAK METAL AND HAS SINGLE SPOT WELDS HOLDING IT TOGETHER. I AM HAVING THE CLUTCH BRACKET TAKEN OUT, RE-WELDED TO MAKE IT MUCH STRONGER THEN ORIGINALLY, THEN REPLACED IN THE CAR. I CAME ACROSS AN AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT PART ONLINE, BUT IT IS OUT OF MY BUDGET. *TR

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