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Mazda CX-3 2013–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin 02-013-18-3491 · NHTSA communication 10143974 · issued Jul 13, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2013–2018
model years
20
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit a crack on the front shock absorber dust boot (1). This may be caused by the dust boot having insufficient resistance to the cold. The shape and material of the dust boot has been changed to improve its resistance to cold.

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.