Mazda CX-3 2013–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 02-010-16-3170 · NHTSA communication 10185907 · issued Mar 10, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2013–2016
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles may exhibit a knocking / squeaking noise from the front shock absorber when driving on rough roads and/or when turning the steering wheel while the vehicle is stopped.
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.