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Mazda MX-5 2006–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-09-021-09 · NHTSA communication 10030350 · issued May 15, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2006–2009
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mazda: water accumulation in footwell/plugged soft top drains. Some vehicles equipped with the folding soft top may experience water accumulation in the foot wells due to the soft top drains becoming clogged with leaves and other debris. *pe

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.