Mazda MAZDA3 2014–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 09-047-16-3230 · NHTSA communication 10092522 · issued Aug 11, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2014–2015
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles may exhibit the rear console lid (a) that does not latch close due to a broken latch (b). The latch may be broken by excessive external force applied to the lid. To eliminate the concern, the shape of the rear console lid latch has been changed to increase the strength.
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.