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Mazda Tribute 2008–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin 06-001-14-2887A · NHTSA communication 10098045 · issued Mar 21, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2008–2011
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may have dtc b2278 (steering shaft torque sensor malfunction) stored in the power steering control module (pscm). A torque sensor service kit is available to correct the condition. Steering column replacement is no longer necessary.

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.