NHTSA Complaint #10549642 — 2008 SUBARU WRX POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10549642
Vehicle	2008 SUBARU WRX
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	October 25, 2013
Date Filed	October 26, 2013
Mileage	61,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

CLUTCH PEDAL STARTED SQUEAKING AND THOUGHT IT WAS PART IN NEED OF GREASE. SUBARU DEALERSHIP DID A 60K MAINTENANCE AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. CLUTCH SUDDENLY WENT OUT (WITHIN A FEW MILES) AND PEDAL BECAME HARD TO USE. TOOK TO A VERY EXPERIENCED SUBARU MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED BROKEN FIREWALL WELDS. REPAIR WILL CONSTITUTE REMOVING THE ENTIRE DASH TO REWELD THE SPOTS. MECHANIC EXPLAINED TO ME THAT WITHOUT REPAIR, THE PEDAL COULD EXPERIENCE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE DURING DRIVING AND COME LOOSE, POSSIBLY INTERFERING WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL. VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE REPORTING SIMILAR CONCERNS. *TR

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