Service bulletin 02-005-18-3444
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 | 10134700 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-04-23 |
| Manufacturer's number | 02-005-18-3444 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2018-03-22 |
| NHTSA component | SUSPENSION |
NHTSA's summary
Beginning with the CX-5, grip type front and rear stabilizer bushings have been incorporated for noise prevention purposes. If any type of grease or lubrication is applied to the bushings, it may create noise due to bushing slippage.
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-3 | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
|---|---|
| MAZDA CX-5 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| MAZDA CX-9 | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| MAZDA MAZDA2 | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| MAZDA MAZDA3 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| MAZDA MAZDA6 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
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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