Mazda MAZDA3 2010–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSP99_SSPA9 · NHTSA communication 10182131 · issued Oct 27, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2010–2013
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
SSP99 - 2010 MAZDA3 - DASHBOARD UPPER PANEL STICKY SURFACE: For certain 2010 Mazda3 vehicles, the warranty coverage for dashboard replacement for sticky surface condition only is extended to 10 years (120 months) from the original Warranty Start Date, with no mileage limitations. Any other condition for dashboard replacement, such as discoloration, warp, or material splitting, is covered only for 36 months or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first. SSPA9 - 2010-2013 MAZDA3 - GAP BETWEEN INSTRUMENT PANEL AND INFORMATION DISPLAY WARRANTY EXTENSION PROGRAM: On certain 2010-2013 Mazda3 vehicles, the
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.