Mazda CX-5 2013–2015 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin 02-005-15-3044 · NHTSA communication 10105443 · issued May 18, 2015

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Suspension

component

2013–2015

model years

vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit a chirp/clunk type noise from the rear shock absorbers (a) when driving on a rough road or passing over a speed bump. Visual inspection of the shock absorbers show no external damage.

Vehicles covered

2013 Mazda CX-5
2014 Mazda CX-5
2015 Mazda CX-5
2014 Mazda MAZDA6
2015 Mazda MAZDA6

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.