Mazda Tribute 2009–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 05-006-13-2840 · NHTSA communication 10097804 · issued Oct 29, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2009–2011
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission gain enhanced flat tow performance with an optional transmission cooling pump kit for recreational towing. The kit is available from the parts department and will help prevent transmission overheating.
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.