Mazda MAZDA3 2010–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 02-005-12-2717 · NHTSA communication 10097759 · issued Oct 18, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2010–2012
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles may exhibit a rattle type noise coming from the rear stabilizer when driving over a road bump. This noise may be caused by a loose rear stabilizer control link.
Vehicles covered
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.