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Mazda CX-7 2004–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin 04-002-12 · NHTSA communication 10044148 · issued Mar 31, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Air
component
2004–2012
model years
25
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mazda: clunk/bang noise during first forward movement after sitting. This is a normal operating noise of the anti-lock brake system (abs). Do not attempt any repairs. Also included model cx-5 year 2013; model cx-9 years 2012-2013; model miata years 2006-2013; model mx-5 2006-2013; model mazda2 2011-2013; model mazda3 year 2007-2013; model mazda5 2006-2010/ 2012-2013. *js

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.