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Mazda Protege 1999–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0900702 · NHTSA communication 634382 · issued Mar 8, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
1999–2002
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subject regarding trunk key difficult to insert or unable to turn key or cylinder flap broken. *slc

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.