Mazda CX-7 2006–2010 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSP-87 · NHTSA communication 10043875 · issued Jan 1, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2006–2010
model years
13
vehicle entries
Official summary
Mazda: see document search button for owner letter. Due to wear on lock pin hole in vvt rotor or breakage of vvt case, loud ticking noise (knocking/rattle) is heard, from timing cover and/or valve (cylinder head) cover, when engine is started after cold condition. *pe
Vehicles covered
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.