Mazda MAZDA3 2014–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 02-001-16 · NHTSA communication 10185823 · issued Oct 10, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Back Over Prevention
component
2014–2016
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Popping and/or squeaking noise from front shock absorber and or creaking noise from front lower arm bushing.
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.