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Mazda B-Series Truck 1998–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0101701 · NHTSA communication 628267 · issued Oct 4, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1998–2000
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subject regarding spark knock/ping noise during acceleration. *jg

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.