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Mazda CX-9 2011–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin 05-009-16 · NHTSA communication 10186247 · issued Dec 7, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2011–2013
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Engine Surge and/or shift shock. Some vefhicles may experience one or more of the following concerns: * Engine surging c oncern when the vehicle is driven up hill with the cruise control ON. * Shift shock when shifting from N, R or from P to D * Shift shock when down shifting from 5 to 4.

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.