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Mazda 626 1996–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01598 · NHTSA communication 603119 · issued Dec 23, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1996–1997
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Concerns regarding intermittent 4-3 downshift or shifts in and out of overdrive. *yc

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.