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2004 Mazda RX-8 Power Train Manual Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	748001
Internal NHTSA #	10292645
Manufacurer	MAZDA MOTOR CORP
Brand	MAZDA
Model	RX-8
Model Year	2004
File date	16/11/09
Component	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving my mazda rx8 at 35mph down a city street at night. I pushed in the clutch pedal to shift gears. There was an extremely loud pop, then the clutch dropped to the floor. I was able to force it into gear to get it home. I took it to the dealership, they said that the clutch pedal bent/collapsed, and the clutch burned out. Up to this point there was no indication of clutch wear, no slippage of the clutch, everything operated normally. I have had every service completed on the car, and had it in the shop for a major repair only 3 months (or less) ago. The clutch pedal should not have bent, and was the cause of the catastrophic failure of the clutch. Again, up to this point there was no indication of clutch wear, the car was operating fine. I can provide all service records for the vehicle. This exact problem has been documented several times on rx-8 club threads, and matches identical to this very thread: http://www. Rx8club. Com/showthread. Php? T=132912 and http://www. Rx8club. Com/showthread. Php? T=182412&highlight=clutch+bracket this failure could have caused a major accident had i been traveling at a higher rate of speed or had the clutch pedal folded underneath the break pedal. There is no excuse for the clutch pedal to fold under the pressure of my foot, much less under normal clutch operating circumstances where i was just shifting gears. This could have caused a deadly accident! The damages to the car incurred as of today are approximately $1900 before taxes. Normal clutch damage would have been indicated by slippage of the clutch disc against the pressure plate. This sort of damage could have also seized the engine had the pressure plate deconstructed in the catastrophic failure. The property damage i claim in this was the amount of damage done to the vehicle itself, not anyone else's property. The costs for replacement and repair are outlandish and upsetting. I will provide any documentation on request, as well as pictures.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80100
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ALBUQUERQUE, NM
VIN pattern	JM1FE173X40XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	10/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Mazda RX-8 Power Train Manual Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mazda RX-8 Power Train Manual Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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