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Mazda Millenia 1999–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0500101 · NHTSA communication 620905 · issued Apr 26, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1999–2001
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Customers may have a concern with a whine or ringing type noise heard inside the vehicle during slight acceleration or cruise conditions. This noise is heard when driving at speeds of 40-70 mph. This concern applies to kj and kl models with vins lower than jm1 ta**** 11 618514. *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.