Mazda MAZDA3 2010–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 09-034-12-2708A · NHTSA communication 10097945 · issued Dec 19, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Interior Lighting
component
2010–2013
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles may exhibit a noise from the map light (a) while driving or at idle. This is caused by one of two things. 1. Excessive clearance between the map light and lamp unit positioning rib (for mazda3 vehicles with vins lower than jm1bl******144839 / produced before april 1, 2009). The design of this rib has now been changed to correct this problem. 2. The overhead console bracket vibrates and contacts the roof panel (for mazda3 vehicles with vins jm1bl******144839 to jm1bl******707082 / produced after april 1, 2009 and before august 8, 2012. The noise occurs on vehicles that have a non-
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.