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Mazda Tribute 2008–2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin 06-001-16-3118 · NHTSA communication 10105862 · issued Jan 6, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2008–2010
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit an ignition key that is binding in the ignition cylinder when attempting to turn to the start position only. This may be due to a damaged steering column lock module.

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.