Service bulletin 12-184-15
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10090409 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-02-03 |
| Manufacturer's number | 12-184-15 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2015-05-28 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) |
NHTSA's summary
IF YOU RECEIVE A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF A CREAK OR POPPING-TYPE SOUND HEARD WHEN DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH PEDAL, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THE SPOT WELD(S) ATTACHING THE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET TO THE BULKHEAD AND / OR A PEDAL BRACKET MOUNTING TAB MAY BE BROKEN. THE RESULT IS INCREASED FLEXING OF THE PEDAL BRACKET AND / OR BULKHEAD WHICH CAN CAUSE THE SOUND TO OCCUR. OUR INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED THAT ALTHOUGH THE CONDITION IS INFREQUENT, IT TYPICALLY OCCURS AS A RESULT OF VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS (E.G. AFTERMARKET RACING CLUTCHES), COMPETITIVE DRIVING OR VEHICLE ABUSE. THE PHOTOS BELOW SHOW EXAMPLES OF BROKEN COWL AREA SPOT WELDS AND A CRACKED PEDAL BRACKET MOUNTING TAB SPOT WELD.
The document
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Components
Transmission and driveline, Clutch
| SUBARU WRX | 2008 to 2010 |
|---|---|
| SUBARU WRX STI | 2008 to 2010 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.