NHTSA Complaint #10692673 — 2008 SUBARU WRX STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10692673
Vehicle	2008 SUBARU WRX
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	February 11, 2015
Date Filed	March 6, 2015
Mileage	117,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

THE PART OF THE STEEL BODY UNDER THE DASH THAT SUPPORTS THE CLUTCH PEDAL SHAFT ASSEMBLY FRACTURES INTO TWO PIECES DUE TO FLEX FORCES OVER TIME. THIS RESULTS IN THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER FLEXING AT ITS MOUNTING POINT ON THE FIREWALL WHEN CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. SEVERED SQUEAKING AND NOISE IS HEARD EVERY TIME THE CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED AS A RESULT. WELDING IS NOT FEASIBLE AS IT IS LOCATED UN THE DASH (ABOVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL) AND WOULD CAUSE FIRE AROUND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. THIS CAN BE SEEN ON YOUTUBE VIDEOS SUBMITTED BY SUBARU WRX OWNERS AND AFFECTS 2008-2014 WRX IMPREZA VEHICLES. SHOULD FIREWALL FRACTURE DUE TO THIS FLEX OVER TIME, ABILITY TO DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH BY PRESSING THE PEDAL WOULD RESULT AND PRESENT A VERY HIGH PROBABILITY OF CRASH OR ACCIDENT AS A LACK OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ABILITY TO STOP VEHICLE. FOR ONE VIDEO OF THIS, SEE: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=ZR6UMGZ5UTC. *TR

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