Mazda CX-3 2016–2021 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin 00-002-20-3749 · NHTSA communication 10182091 · issued Oct 22, 2020

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Electrical System

component

2016–2021

model years

vehicle entries

Official summary

In support of the new Mazda MX-5 and CX-3, Mazda will make available for loan on an Ã¢Â Â as-neededÃ¢Â Â basis, a Special Service Tool (SST) to allow for the radar aiming of the blind spot monitoring (BSM) system. The BSM radar aiming is performed whenever the BSM control module, the BSM bracket or the rear bumper is replaced.

Vehicles covered

2016 Mazda CX-3
2017 Mazda CX-3
2018 Mazda CX-3
2019 Mazda CX-3
2020 Mazda CX-3
2021 Mazda CX-3
2016 Mazda MX-5
2017 Mazda MX-5
2018 Mazda MX-5
2019 Mazda MX-5
2020 Mazda MX-5
2021 Mazda MX-5

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.