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Mazda 626 1995–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01-009-18-3452 · NHTSA communication 10134929 · issued Mar 26, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1995–2018
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

The Mazda GR8-1291 is required for all warranty battery testing. If the Mazda GR8-1291 is not used, incorrect battery testing may result in unnecessary battery replacement. Use the following test procedures in this Service Bulletin to test Mazda vehicle batteries and to generate a Warranty Code.

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.