Mazda CX-9 2016–2023 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 06-004-23a · NHTSA communication 10243547 · issued Sep 7, 2023
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2016–2023
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some customers may complain about a creaking noise coming from the steering column while driving. A steering column nut loosens due to excessive load when driving on irregular roads. To eliminate this concern, the tightening torque for the steering column nut has been increased.
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.