Mazda MAZDA3 2014–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 09-037-16 · NHTSA communication 10186911 · issued Sep 13, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2014–2016
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Rust/paint blister on trunk lid around license plate light
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.