NHTSA Complaint #10694482 — 2008 SUBARU WRX

THE WELDS SUPPORTING THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY HAVE BROKEN. THE RESULT IS A PROMINENT SQUEAKING SOUND AND A NOTICEABLE LATERAL MOVEMENT OF THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO THE LEFT. THIS IS A REOCCURRING ISSUE AS IT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN ADDRESSED AND REPAIRED BACK IN JUNE OF 2014. AT THE TIME SUBARU OF AMERICA AGREED TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIRS AS THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY COVERAGE. THE NEW ISSUE ARE FROM BROKEN WELDS IN ANOTHER AREA THAT WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DID NOT APPEAR TO NEED REPAIR AT THE TIME. MILEAGE AT TIME OF REPAIR WAS 74,839, CURRENT MILEAGE IS 84,420 (3/16/2015). HOWEVER, FURTHER RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE INDICATE THAT IT IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE THAT HAS AFFECTED MANY OTHER SUBARU IMPREZA OWNERS WITH MODEL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 20012. THIS IS NOT THE RESULT OF OWNER NEGLECT, MISUSE, OR IMPROPER MAINTENANCE. MY SAFETY CONCERN IS THAT THIS DOES APPEAR TO HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE FUNCTIONALITY OF CLUTCH PEDAL AND BRAKES UNDER ALL NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. FULL BREAKAGE OF THE ASSEMBLY COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL, INJURY, AND OR DEATH. ORIGINAL CLAIM TO SOA WAS #[XXX], REPRESENTED BY RICH. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR