Mazda CX-5 2013–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 09-031-16-3205 · NHTSA communication 10093276 · issued May 10, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2013–2016
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles equipped with a 40:20:40 split type rear seat may be unable to lower the rear seatback (a) when pulling the left (b) and/or right (c) remote handles. Also, the seatbacks may not fully latch (lock) when placed in the upright position.this concern may be caused by either of the following: insufficient remote cable tension due to incorrect adjustment position (a) of the remote cable. The cable ball (b) gets seized on sharp edges inside the cylinder.
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.