Mazda MX-3 1992–1998 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 01098 · NHTSA communication 6092410 · issued Oct 14, 1998
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1992–1998
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles may exhibit erratic shifting, o/d off indicator light flashing with malfunction indicator lamp on as a result of the valve body harness (transaxle fluid temperature sensor circuit) being pinched by a metal clip which is attached to the transmission control valve body, causing a short / open circuit. *tt
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.