NHTSA Complaint #10332610 — 2004 MAZDA RX-8 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10332610
Vehicle	2004 MAZDA RX-8
Component	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	May 28, 2010
Date Filed	May 28, 2010
Mileage	98,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE. WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TONIGHT AND WHEN I DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO SHIFT I HEARD A LOUD SNAP. CAR WAS STILL DRIVABLE BUT THE CLUTCH PEDAL FELT LOOSE AND THERE WAS PLAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. WHEN HOME DISCOVERED THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET HAD BROKEN ON ONE SIDE AND WAS NOT HOLDING THE PEDAL SECURELY IN PLACE. NO REPAIR DONE YET TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CAR IS NOT IN USE AT THIS POINT DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. *TR

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