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Mazda B-Series Truck 1998–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01700 · NHTSA communication 615642 · issued Dec 14, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1998–2000
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit a spark knock sound or ping type noise during acceleration. *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.