Mazda CX-7 2003–2008 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-01-028-10 · NHTSA communication 10034634 · issued Feb 23, 2011
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2003–2008
model years
21
vehicle entries
Official summary
Mazda: variable valve timing (vvt) noise when starting engine. When engine is first started, some vehicles may exhibit a loud ticking noise from the variable valve timing (vvt) (a). This is caused by the lock pin of the variable valve timing actuator not fully engaging or from a worn lock pin hole. *pe updated on 06/08/2011. *kb
Vehicles covered
- 2007 Mazda CX-7
- 2004 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2005 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2006 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2007 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2008 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2006 Mazda MAZDA5
- 2007 Mazda MAZDA5
- 2008 Mazda MAZDA5
- 2003 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2004 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2005 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2006 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2007 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2008 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2007 Mazda MAZDASPEED3
- 2006 Mazda MAZDASPEED6
- 2007 Mazda MAZDASPEED6
- 2006 Mazda MX-5
- 2007 Mazda MX-5
- 2008 Mazda MX-5
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.