Mazda Tribute 2001–2004 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 0200403 · NHTSA communication 10005228 · issued Nov 7, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2001–2004
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Premature wear and/or noise from the tie rod end especially from the outer tie rod. *tt
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.