Mazda CX-7 2005–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 01-002-13-2753 · NHTSA communication 10097299 · issued Jan 14, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2005–2012
model years
9
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles may exhibit a rattle noise and/or exhaust leaking noise from the rear of the vehicle. The noise may be caused by a gap between the exhaust hanger bracket and flange, which allows moisture containing road salt to enter and cause the exhaust studs to rust and possibly break off.the welding location of the exhaust hanger bracket and flange has been changed during vehicle production to ensure the hanger bracket and flange are flush, with no gaps that could allow intrusion of moisture containing road salt.the purpose of this bulletin is to cut and clean the welding location of the exh
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.