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Mazda B-Series Truck 1998–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 00100R · NHTSA communication 609946 · issued Jan 13, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1998–1999
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles with 4wd only may exhibit a ping or creak noise heard from the driveline when the engine torque is intially applied. *tt

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.