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Mazda Protege 2001–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0500204 · NHTSA communication 10006986 · issued Apr 16, 2004

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

Official summary

Cracking of the a/t gear indicator lettering plate. Models to include are mazda protege5 2001-2003. *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.