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2004 Mazda RX-8 Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1535998
Internal NHTSA #	11175123
Manufacurer	Mazda Motor Corp.
Brand	MAZDA
Model	RX-8
Model Year	2004
File date	11/06/18
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	As i pressed my cars clutch to change gears (6 speed manual ) while driving on my regular sunday drive in a city street, i heard and felt a very loud explosion and noises of metal pieces ejecting from under my car. I was in the 60km/h zone so was not speeding or going fast such as on a freeway etc. I was able to pull over safely while rolling as the engine had been disabled in the explosion. I could feel my left foot was in extreme pain. My car would not start. I feared that the engine had blown up. My car is very well maintained and serviced regularly with no modifications. What i discovered was that the transmission had detonated, the gearbox bell housing was torn apart (got pictures to prove it) and i found parts of the clutch in many tiny pieces all over the roads. The clutch was replaced by mazda 30,000kms ago and at a mazda dealership using oem clutch kit. The force of the gearbox explosion was so great that the clutch pedal impacted my left foot and shattered the bones of the left foot in pieces (yes i was wearing thick soled sneakers) and caused severe trauma to my foot in general. At the hospital, the surgeons words were " it looks really bad". I was operated on and titanium plates and 4 screws were inserted to try to hold my shattered bones in place. 8 months and a lot of hospital visits later, i am still recovering from the day. I had further surgery few weeks ago to perform a bone graft because one break wasn't healing. I have approached mazda regional head office. Initially mazda contacted me via phone asking for details of the crash. I sent them photos via email. I have not heard from them since. I then also contacted the dealership. They promised to ring back and they too, have stopped. It's been difficult to find a lawyer who can see the obvious problem, that a vehicle should not blow up, or catch fire etc no matter what age it is. Help!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	112000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FELIXSTOW, CA
VIN pattern	JM0FE103100XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	02/12/24
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 Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mazda RX-8 Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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