NHTSA Complaint #10351127 — 2004 MAZDA RX-8 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10351127
Vehicle	2004 MAZDA RX-8
Component	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	August 20, 2010
Date Filed	August 22, 2010
Mileage	68,300 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

DURING A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, I TRIED TO ENGAGE INTO 1ST GEAR, STEPPING ON THE CLUTCH AS USUAL, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, I HEARD A LOUD "POP" COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CLUTCH, AND ALSO FELT THE CLUTCH PEDAL HAS DROPPED TO THE FLOOR AND I COULD NOT ENGAGE INTO ANY GEAR, I PUT MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO FORCE IT INTO 1ST GEAR AND MANAGE TO DRIVE HOME, THE PART HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED AS IT WAS JUST HAPPENED ON AUG 20 AROUND 11:00 PM. *TR

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