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Mazda 323 1970–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 008/97 · NHTSA communication 52497 · issued May 19, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
1970–1998
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

USE OF A/C TRACER DYE. *TW

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.