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Mazda B-Series Truck 1998–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 00300R · NHTSA communication 618131 · issued Oct 4, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1998–2000
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit manual transmission grinding and / or buzzing noise or a notchy feeling during the 2-3 upshift. *jb

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.