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Mazda CX-5 2013–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin 09-012-17-3334b · NHTSA communication 10123436 · issued Oct 3, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2013–2016
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may experience unusual noise coming from inside the front door panel when playing the audio system. This is caused by the damper coming off the speaker frame due to corrosion. To correct the issue, a plating process was added at the supplier beginning on November 13, 2015.

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.