Mazda CX-9 2016–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin DRW08 · NHTSA communication 10185819 · issued Feb 13, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Wheels
component
2016–2017
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Lift gate hinge nut concern - On effected vehicles, the tightening torque of lift gate hinge nuts at cabin side does not meet the specified value. Due to this, it may cause interference/noise with the body when closing/opening the lift gate, or water leakage may occur inside cabin. Originally the coincerned nuts are tightened to the specified torque at the production line. However, the thickness of the packing between the lift gate hinge and body shrinks slightly by heat during paint baking process, resulting in a lowered tightening torque.
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.