NHTSA Complaint #10334343 — 2004 MAZDA RX-8 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10334343
Vehicle	2004 MAZDA RX-8
Component	POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Date of Incident	June 1, 2010
Date Filed	June 2, 2010
Mileage	81,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THE CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY SNAPPED ON MY 2004 MAZDA RX8 FOR A SECOND TIME YESTERDAY. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT WHEN IT BREAKS, THE CLUTCH PEDAL ITSELF CAN MOVE HORIZONTALLY AND GET LODGED UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSING THE DRIVER NOT TO BE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE'S POST AFTER POST IN DIFFERENT FORUMS AROUND THE NET THAT DESCRIBING THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE (EX. HTTP://WWW.RX8CLUB.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=178486&HIGHLIGHT=CLUTCH+PEDAL). SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THESE PEDALS BEFORE WE HAVE ANOTHER TOYOTA TYPE OF INCIDENT ON OUR HANDS. *TR

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