Mazda CX-9 2016–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 09-016-19-3531 · NHTSA communication 10155438 · issued Mar 28, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2016–2018
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some customers may notice the rear A/C vent cover is loose / detached from the carpet, which may also be torn or damaged. This concern may be caused when excessive force is applied to the A/C vent cover clip, resulting in a loose or dislodged vent cover. To eliminate this concern, the clip position and configuration of the rear A/C vent cover have been changed to improve its durability.
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.