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2008 Subaru WRX STI Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1260534
Internal NHTSA #	10825283
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	WRX STI
Model Year	2008
File date	27/07/15
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Firewall flexes after repeated use of clutch, breaking spot welds on firewall and rendering clutch useless. Impossible to shift gears when this happens, and if in gear, car will not stop. Terrible burning smell when brakes are engaged. Incident occurred in underground parking lot while exiting parking space from parked position. Temporary repair cost is roughly $400 (over $1000 for permanent fix and re-weld of firewall).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WOBURN, MA
VIN pattern	JF1GR89648LXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	3
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Type of child seat code
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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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2008 Subaru WRX STI Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Subaru WRX STI Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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