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Mazda CX-7 2003–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-01-007-09 · NHTSA communication 10028524 · issued Feb 11, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2003–2009
model years
27
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mazda: vehicles may exhibit a concern of unstable idling or, in some rare cases, stalling, just after the vehicle stops with no dtcs detected. Problem is due to the accumulation of carbon deposits inside the throttle body causing air flow to decrease. *pe

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.