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September 11, 2009 Service bulletin

Mazda: some vehicles may exhibit a harsh 3-1 or 2-1 rolling stop downshift or downshift hesitation during...

Mazda technical service bulletin SB-05-004-09 for 2009 Mazda Tribute.

Bulletin number
SB-05-004-09
Component
Power train: manual transmission
Summary
Mazda: some vehicles may exhibit a harsh 3-1 or 2-1 rolling stop downshift or downshift hesitation during throttle tip-in/tip-out 3-4-2 downshift maneuver at vehicle speeds between 20-40 MPH (32-64 km/h). Also may have 2-3 or 3-4 upshift flare during morning cold starts (engine off for 2 or more hours) and no dtc's are present.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 3 complaints in the transmission category.

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