Mazda CX-5 2013–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 02-016-18-3495 · NHTSA communication 10145247 · issued Sep 27, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2013–2016
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles may exhibit a rattle noise from the rear of the vehicle while driving. The noise may be caused by a rear shock absorber mounting bracket that is heavily corroded and broken. Due to insufficient durability of the bracket in certain environments, such as where road salt is used, corrosion and breakage can occur. To eliminate this concern, the material and the shape of the bracket (service parts) has been modified.
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.