Mazda 626 1997–2021 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01-005-21-3778 · NHTSA communication 10188015 · issued Feb 8, 2021

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Electrical System

component

1997–2021

model years

vehicle entries

Official summary

The Mazda DCA-8000PM is required for all warranty battery testing. If the Mazda DCA-8000PM is not used, incorrect battery testing may result in unnecessary battery replacement. Use the following test procedures in this Service Bulletin to test Mazda vehicle batteries and to generate a Warranty Code.

Vehicles covered

1997 Mazda 626
1998 Mazda 626
1999 Mazda 626
2000 Mazda 626
2001 Mazda 626
2002 Mazda 626
2003 Mazda 626
2010 Mazda B-Series
1997 Mazda B-Series Truck
1998 Mazda B-Series Truck
1999 Mazda B-Series Truck
2000 Mazda B-Series Truck
2001 Mazda B-Series Truck
2002 Mazda B-Series Truck
2003 Mazda B-Series Truck
2004 Mazda B-Series Truck
2005 Mazda B-Series Truck
2006 Mazda B-Series Truck
2007 Mazda B-Series Truck
2008 Mazda B-Series Truck
2009 Mazda B-Series Truck
2014 Mazda CX-3
2016 Mazda CX-3
2017 Mazda CX-3
2018 Mazda CX-3
2019 Mazda CX-3
2020 Mazda CX-3
2021 Mazda CX-3
2020 Mazda CX-30
2021 Mazda CX-30
2012 Mazda CX-5
2013 Mazda CX-5
2014 Mazda CX-5
2015 Mazda CX-5
2016 Mazda CX-5
2017 Mazda CX-5
2018 Mazda CX-5
2019 Mazda CX-5
2020 Mazda CX-5
2021 Mazda CX-5
2007 Mazda CX-7
2008 Mazda CX-7
2009 Mazda CX-7
2010 Mazda CX-7
2011 Mazda CX-7
2012 Mazda CX-7
2013 Mazda CX-7
2007 Mazda CX-9
2008 Mazda CX-9
2009 Mazda CX-9
2010 Mazda CX-9
2011 Mazda CX-9
2012 Mazda CX-9
2013 Mazda CX-9
2014 Mazda CX-9
2015 Mazda CX-9
2016 Mazda CX-9
2017 Mazda CX-9
2018 Mazda CX-9
2019 Mazda CX-9

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.