NHTSA Complaint #10682224 — 2009 SUBARU WRX

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10682224
Vehicle	2009 SUBARU WRX
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	February 6, 2015
Date Filed	February 9, 2015
Mileage	62,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED MY WRX IN 2009 FROM THE LOCAL SUBARU DEALER HERE IN CHICAGO. I AM ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. A YEAR AGO I FIRST NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL. WHEN FULLY PRESSED IT MADE A LOUD CREAKING NOISE. WHEN I INVESTIGATED THE NOISE I NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE CLUTCH + PEDAL BRACKET ASSEMBLY MOVES AND SHIFTS APPROXIMATELY 1/4 INCH. WHEN I REMOVED WINDSHIELD WIPERS I NOTICED THAT 4 SPOT WELDS THAT SECURE THE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET TO THE FORWARD FIREWALL ARE BROKEN. I CAN SEE HOLES IN THE FIREWALL SHEET METAL EVERY TIME I PRESS THE CLUTCH PEDAL. THE ENTIRE CLUTCH BRACKET ASSEMBLY MOVES OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING THIS CRACKING NOISE. FINALLY TWO WEEKS AGO THE NOISE WENT AWAY ALL BY ITSELF. I NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY SHIFTS EVEN MORE TO ONE SIDE WHEN CLUTCH IS PRESSED AND I HAVE EXTREME TROUBLE SHIFTING INTO A GEAR. I THINK THAT ENTIRE BRACKET SEPARATED FROM THE MOUNTING POINTS. I FEAR THAT CLUTCH MAY BECOME INOPERABLE. *TR

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