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Mazda CX-3 2013–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin 02-010-16-3170 · NHTSA communication 10185907 · issued Mar 10, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2013–2016
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit a knocking / squeaking noise from the front shock absorber when driving on rough roads and/or when turning the steering wheel while the vehicle is stopped.

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.