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Mazda MAZDA3 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin Intermittent · NHTSA communication 10213452 · issued Mar 16, 2021

Technical service bulletin
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Visibility
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2016
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1
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Official summary

Intermittent no crank/no start Some customers may complain about an intermittent no crank/no start. This may be caused by a poor instrument panel wiring harness connection C12. The accessory mirror with coimpass Tharness connector at drivers side Apillar may not be seated (locked) Properly secure the instrument panel wiring harness, upper and lower C12 connectors to resolve customer complaint.

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.