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Mazda MAZDA3 2014–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin SA-038-20a · NHTSA communication 10174650 · issued Apr 8, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2014–2018
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some customers may complain about a rear view monitor display that is: ï · Blank (or may have backup camera warning message)ï · Distortedï · Blurryï · Fuzzy ï · Split screen (see attached video)ï · Grainy. The icons and text are normally displayed.

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.