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Mazda MAZDA3 2019–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin 06-002-22 · NHTSA communication 10215302 · issued Jun 14, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2019–2020
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicle may exhibit a knocking noise from the steering column while driving. This may be caused by a gap between the intermediate shaft (upper side) and the joint bolt. To eliminate this concern, the intermediate shaft and the joint bolts have been modified to reduce backlash.

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.