Mazda Protege 2001–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 0100403 · NHTSA communication 10001515 · issued Apr 17, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2001–2003
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Engine rattle noise at 1000 - 3000 rpm cold engine. *tt
Vehicles covered
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.