Service bulletin 03-001-19-3505b
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 | 10155436 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2019-03-29 |
| Manufacturer's number | 03-001-19-3505b |
| Manufacturer's date | 2019-03-22 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
NHTSA's summary
Some vehicles may exhibit a squeak noise from the right front driveshaft at the automatic transaxle when driving. This concern is likely to occur when driving at speeds between 37-50 mph (60-80 km/h) with the ATF at normal operating temperature. The noise is caused by stick/slip between the oil seal at the transaxle and the dust cover of the driveshaft. To correct this issue, the thickness of the dust cover has been increased.
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
Transmission and driveline, Driveshaft
| MAZDA CX-3 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
|---|---|
| MAZDA CX-5 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| MAZDA MAZDA3 | 2012, 2013, 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.
| 03-002-18-3505a | 2018-10-09. Service bulletin. Some vehicles may exhibit a squeak noise from the right front driveshaft at the transaxle when driving. This concern is likely to occur when driving at speeds between 37-50 mph (60-80 km/h) with the ATF at normal operating temperature. The noise is caused by stick/slip between the oil seal at the transaxle and the dust cover of the drive shaft. To correct this issue, the thickness of the dust cover has been increased. |
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| 03-002-18-3505 | 2018-09-10. Service bulletin. Some vehicles may exhibit a squeak noise from the right front driveshaft at the transaxle when driving. This concern is likely to occur when driving at speeds between 37-50 mph (60-80 km/h) with the ATF at normal operating temperature. The noise is caused by stick/slip between the oil seal at the transaxle and the dust cover of the driveshaft. To correct this issue, the thickness of the dust cover has been increased. |