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Mazda Protege 1999–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 00600R · NHTSA communication 614121 · issued Jul 28, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1999–2000
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Concerns with an exhaust resonance noise heard from the exhaust system at approximately 2200 - 2300 rpm during acceleration under moderate loads. *tt

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.