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Mazda B-Series Truck 1998–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0300303 · NHTSA communication 10005226 · issued Nov 7, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1998–2002
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Thumping noise / bumping sensation accelerating from a stop. This bulletin also supersedes 03-002/01r. *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.