Some customers may complain of signs of oil on the struts or shock absorbers
Mazda technical service bulletin 02-004-22 for 2004-2022 Mazda MAZDA3, 1998-2003 Mazda 626 and 2012-2022 Mazda CX-5 and others.
- Bulletin number
- 02-004-22
- Component
- Suspension
- Summary
- Some customers may complain of signs of oil on the struts or shock absorbers. In most cases the oil that is present is normal, and a result of the oil that remains on the shaft during the normal sweeping process of the shaft seal. Follow the inspection guidelines below to determine if the condition is a result of the normal sweeping process or a failure of the shaft seal.
Owners of these vehicles have filed 949 complaints in the suspension category.
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