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Service bulletin SB-05-004-09

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10032547
Published by NHTSA2010-04-12
Manufacturer's numberSB-05-004-09
Manufacturer's date2009-09-11
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

NHTSA's summary

MAZDA: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A HARSH 3-1 OR 2-1 ROLLING STOP DOWNSHIFT OR DOWNSHIFT HESITATION DURING THROTTLE TIP-IN/TIP-OUT 3-4-2 DOWNSHIFT MANEUVER AT VEHICLE SPEEDS BETWEEN 20-40 MPH (32-64 KM/H). ALSO MAY HAVE 2-3 OR 3-4 UPSHIFT FLARE DURING MORNING COLD STARTS (ENGINE OFF FOR 2 OR MORE HOURS) AND NO DTC'S ARE PRESENT. *PE

The document

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Components

Transmission and driveline, Manual transmission

Vehicles listed
MAZDA TRIBUTE2009

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
05-002-13-27772017-04-14. Service bulletin. ALWAYS BE SURE TO USE THE CORRECT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID WHEN REPLACING ATF. USING THE WRONG ATF MAY CAUSE SHIFT QUALITY COMPLAINTS OR MAY EVEN DAMAGE THE TRANSMISSION.NOTE:•ATF M-V (TYPE M5) IS NOT THE SAME FLUID AS MERCON®V OR MERCON®LV ATF.•ATF M-V (TYPE M5) HAS A GREATER VISCOSITY THAN MERCON®V AND MERCON®LV ATF IN LOW TEMPERATURES. •ATF M-V (TYPE M5) HAS A GREATER ANTI-JUDDER SPECIFICATION THAN MERCON®V AND MERCON®LV ATF.
05-002-13-2777A2017-04-13. Service bulletin. ALWAYS BE SURE TO USE THE CORRECT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID WHEN REPLACING ATF. USING THE WRONG ATF MAY CAUSE SHIFT QUALITY COMPLAINTS OR MAY EVEN DAMAGE THE TRANSMISSION.NOTE:•ATF M-V (TYPE M5) IS NOT THE SAME FLUID AS MERCON®V OR MERCON®LV ATF.•ATF M-V (TYPE M5) HAS A GREATER VISCOSITY THAN MERCON®V AND MERCON®LV ATF IN LOW TEMPERATURES. •ATF M-V (TYPE M5) HAS A GREATER ANTI-JUDDER SPECIFICATION THAN MERCON®V AND MERCON®LV ATF.•TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHING SHOULD ONLY BE PERFORMED WHEN INSTRUCTED BY THE WORKSHOP MANUAL OR ANY OTHER MAZDA PUBLICATION.