Mazda MAZDA2 2004–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 09-043-12-2676A · NHTSA communication 10097842 · issued Nov 16, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2004–2013
model years
9
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some customer s may complain about a rattle noise in the driver s seat (a) when stopping or starting the vehicle. This rattle noise is caused by a gap between the seat frame and the link bracket. To correct the problem, a bracket and seat spring are attached to the inner and outer seat frames.
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.