Mazda CX-9 2004–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 02-002-16-3124 · NHTSA communication 10105855 · issued Jan 8, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Wheels
component
2004–2016
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some automotive cleaning products contain strong acid or alkali. When these types of cleaners are used to clean the wheels on mazda vehicles, the chemicals contents penetrate the clear coating of the wheel surface and damage the paint under the clear coating. The damaged area has the appearance of dark stains.
Vehicles covered
- 2007 Mazda CX-9
- 2008 Mazda CX-9
- 2009 Mazda CX-9
- 2010 Mazda CX-9
- 2011 Mazda CX-9
- 2011 Mazda MAZDA2
- 2012 Mazda MAZDA2
- 2013 Mazda MAZDA2
- 2014 Mazda MAZDA2
- 2015 Mazda MAZDA2
- 2016 Mazda MAZDA2
- 2004 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2005 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2006 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2007 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2008 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2009 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2010 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2011 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2012 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2013 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2014 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2015 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2016 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2006 Mazda MAZDA5
- 2007 Mazda MAZDA5
- 2008 Mazda MAZDA5
- 2009 Mazda MAZDA5
- 2010 Mazda MAZDA5
- 2011 Mazda MAZDA5
- 2012 Mazda MAZDA5
- 2013 Mazda MAZDA5
- 2014 Mazda MAZDA5
- 2015 Mazda MAZDA5
- 2016 Mazda MAZDA5
- 2004 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2005 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2006 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2007 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2008 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2009 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2010 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2011 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2012 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2013 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2014 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2015 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2016 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2004 Mazda Miata
- 2005 Mazda Miata
- 2006 Mazda MX-5
- 2007 Mazda MX-5
- 2008 Mazda MX-5
- 2009 Mazda MX-5
- 2010 Mazda MX-5
- 2011 Mazda MX-5
- 2012 Mazda MX-5
- 2013 Mazda MX-5
- 2014 Mazda MX-5
- 2015 Mazda MX-5
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.