Service bulletin 02-005-13-2793a
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 | 10110999 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-08-10 |
| Manufacturer's number | 02-005-13-2793a |
| Manufacturer's date | 2013-11-11 |
| NHTSA component | SUSPENSION |
NHTSA's summary
Some vehicles may exhibit a knocking / squeaking noise from the front strut bearing (A) due to front strut bearing damage when driving on rough roads and/or when turning the steering wheel while the vehicle is stopped. The noise may be due to the upper housing of the front strut bearing being damaged when applying excessive force to the bearing during customer use. To eliminate the noise, the material and production method of the front strut bearing has been changed.
The document
The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.
Components
Suspension
| MAZDA CX-5 | 2013, 2014 |
|---|---|
| MAZDA MAZDA6 | 2014 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2016152 | 2016-04-08. Suspension |
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A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
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