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Mazda CX-3 2016–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin 06-002-25 · NHTSA communication 11026095 · issued Nov 14, 2025

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2016–2021
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit a light resistance and/or an unusual noise when turning the steering wheel in either direction. This concern may be caused by insufficient lubrication between the worm wheel gear and worm shaft. To eliminate this concern, the amount of grease between the worm wheel gear and worm shaft was increased and the housing end cover shape was modified.

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.