| Issue ID | 987720 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10519856 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | IMPREZA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 09/06/13 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Was at a red light, stopped. Light turned green started to go, went to shift into 2nd gear and heard a loud pop and the car wouldn't go any more. Had it towed to gerald jones subaru dealer, where i bought it. Was told it was driver error and the clutch went out. An independent mechanic said he's seen it plenty of times in the wrx going back to 2008 and that subaru has defective welds on the vehicles' firewall, which results in clutch and/or brake failure. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3925 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MARTINEZ, GA |
| VIN pattern | JF1GR7E68DGXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 10 |
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