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Mazda CX-5 2013–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin 09-043/15 · NHTSA communication 10076687 · issued Nov 9, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2013–2015
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Rattle/pop noise from instrument panel and/or creak noise from a-pillar over rough/bumpy roads. While driving over rough or bumpy roads, some vehicles may exhibit a rattle/pop noise from the instrument panel and/or a creak noise from the a-pillar. The rattle/pop noise may be caused by a low cowl panel (a) mounting bolt (b) torque.

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.