Mazda CX-9 2016–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 09-036-17-3375 · NHTSA communication 10118469 · issued Aug 9, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2016–2017
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
On some vehicles, the second-row seat back does not fold (B) or slide (C) forward when the walk-in lever (A) is pulled up to access to the 3rd row seats. Also, the recliner lever knob (D) may not operate on some vehicles. These concerns may be caused by a disconnected walk-in lever cable. To eliminate these concerns, the design of the walk-in lever has been changed according to the following:
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.