Mazda CX-5 2016–2019 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SA-042-18 · NHTSA communication 10145254 · issued Sep 14, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016–2019
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
DO NOT follow the instructions on MGSS for performing the ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE (EPB) FORCED RELEASE PROCEDURE until these instructions are read, otherwise, damage to the EPB system may occur The instructions on MGSS are incorrect in one step, but will be corrected soon. NOTE: Performing the electric parking brake forced release procedure is necessary if the electric parking brake cannot be released by operating the electric parking brake switch or performing a recovery operation (*) due to a malfunction in the system or a discharged battery.
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.