Mazda CX-3 2016–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 06-002-18-3504 · NHTSA communication 10145251 · issued Sep 14, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2016–2018
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles may exhibit a light resistance and/or an unusual noise when turning the steering wheel to the left. This concern may be caused by insufficient lubrication of the gear due to uneven and deteriorated grease. To eliminate this concern, the production process for steering shaft has been modified.
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.