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Mazda CX-5 2022technical service bulletin

Bulletin RF-21-01R · NHTSA communication 10208584 · issued Feb 11, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Trailer Hitches
component
2022
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Due to a revised rear bumper for 2022 CX-5, the accessory trailer tow hitch and trailer hitch harness cannot be installed at this time. The expected timing for availability of a new trailer hitch and harness is Spring 2022.

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.