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Mazda CX-5 2012–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01-015-15-3064 · NHTSA communication 10099417 · issued Jul 21, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2012–2016
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles using an auxiliary heater (block heater) may experience the check engine light on with dtc p0116:00 or p011a when starting in cold weather below 32 °f (0 °c). P0116:00: ect sensor no.1 circuit range/performance problem p011a:00: ect sensor no.1/no.2 performance problem. This is caused by error detection logic of the pcm. To correct the problem, the control logic of the pcm has been changed.

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.