Mazda CX-3 2012–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 01-009-16-3172B · NHTSA communication 10092061 · issued Jun 16, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2012–2016
model years
13
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles may experience a rough idle with the check engine light on and dtc p0015 / p0524 stored in memory. P0015:00 - exhaust cmp timing over-retarded p0524:00 - engine oil pressure too lowthis is caused by a drop in engine oil pressure due to a piece of foreign object stuck on the oil pump pressure relief valve or oil control valve (ocv). The temporary entry of the foreign object triggers a check engine light on, but rough idle will not be produced until a later time.
Vehicles covered
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.