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Mazda Protege 2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 3005C · NHTSA communication 10018975 · issued Dec 1, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2003
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

The tightening torque of the screws used for mounting the intake manifold shutter valve may have been lower than the specification, causing rough idling, noise and/or malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination to engine misfiring adversely affecting the exhaust emissions. Emission recall 3005c to inspect the intake manifold shutter and variable tumble. *tt

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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.