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Mazda MAZDA3 2014–2015technical 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.

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.