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Mazda Protege 2001–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0200303 · NHTSA communication 10005202 · issued Nov 3, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2001–2003
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

A clunk/knock noise can be heard from the rear stabilizer bar when driving over uneven road surface such as speed bumps. 2001 mp3 protege & 2003-2003.5 mazdaspeed protege. *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.