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Mazda CX-3 2012–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin 03-001-19-3505b · NHTSA communication 10155436 · issued Mar 22, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2012–2019
model years
22
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit a squeak noise from the right front driveshaft at the automatic transaxle when driving. This concern is likely to occur when driving at speeds between 37-50 mph (60-80 km/h) with the ATF at normal operating temperature. The noise is caused by stick/slip between the oil seal at the transaxle and the dust cover of the driveshaft. To correct this issue, the thickness of the dust cover has been increased.

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.