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Mazda CX-5 2013–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin 03-001-17 · NHTSA communication 10185802 · issued Jan 9, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Wheels
component
2013–2016
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Vibration felt through floor/seat/steering wheel at approx. 25-30 MPH. The bibration may be caused by wear on the inner surface of the tripod joint case (inner side of front drive shaft). To eliminate this concern, a coating has been applied to the inner surface of the tripod joint case to improve wear resistance

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.