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Mazda CX-7 2006–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-01-018-11 · NHTSA communication 10039251 · issued Feb 23, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2006–2011
model years
13
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mazda: there is a rattle noise from the engine due to a stretched timing chain. *rm updated 4/18/2012. *kb

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.