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Mazda 323 1996–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin 09-003-20-3671 · NHTSA communication 10170661 · issued Jan 9, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1996–2020
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by Federal, and State laws. It is the dealerâ  s responsibility to comply with Federal, State, and local laws concerning odometer and related documentation requirements when providing a repair or replacement. ï · Mazda vehicles are manufactured with tamper-proof speedometers. ï · When a speedometer is replaced, the new speedometer will read zero (0) miles. ï · This procedure is extremely important to accurately

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.