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Mazda 323 1989–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 97102302097 · NHTSA communication 54319 · issued Oct 23, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1989–1998
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Pre-painting preparations for front and rear bumpers. *yc

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.