Engine Oil Seepage from Engine Oil Pressure Switch – 2012-2016 Mazda

Subject:

ENGINE OIL SEEPAGE FROM ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH

Bulletin No: 01-014/15
Last Issued: 12/17/2015

 

BULLETIN NOTE

  • This bulletin supersedes the previous bulletin 01-014/15, issued on 07/14/2015. The APPLICABLE MODEL(S)VINS, DESCRIPTION, PART(S) and WARRANTY INFORMATION have been revised.
  • Changes are noted below in Red beside the change bar.

 

APPLICABLE MODEL(S)/VINS

2016 CX-3 vehicles with VINs lower than JM1 DK ****** 103786 (produced before June 01, 2015)

2013-16 CX-5 vehicles with VINs lower than JM3 KE ****** 672620 (produced before June 01, 2015)

2011-15 Mazda2

2016 Mazda2 (Mexico only) vehicles with VINs lower than 3MD DJ6 ***** 102670 (produced before August 03, 2015)

2012-13 Mazda3

2014-15 Mazda3 (Japan built) vehicles with VINs lower than JM1 BM ****** 276064 (produced before June 01, 2015)

2014-16 Mazda3 (Mexico built) vehicles with VINs lower than 3MZ BM ****** 246446 (produced before August 03, 2015)

2014-16 Mazda6 vehicles with VINs lower than JM1 GJ ****** 434937 (produced before June 01, 2015)

 

DESCRIPTION

Frequent engine starts under extremely cold ambient temperatures may result in oil seepage from the engine oil pressure switch. This concern may be caused by a lack of durability of the oil pressure switch under these conditions. To correct the problem, the oil pressure switch has been improved to increase the durability in cold ambient temperatures.

Customers having this concern should have their vehicle repaired using the following repair procedure.

 

REPAIR PROCEDURE

  1. Verify customer concern.
  2. Replace the engine oil pressure switch. Refer to MS3 online or the Workshop Manual (section 01-11 OIL PRESSURE SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
  3. Verify repair.

 

PART(S) INFORMATION

DescriptionQty.NotePart Number
Oil Pressure Switch1Except 2011-2015 Mazda2PE01-18-501B

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Oil Pressure Switch12011-2015 Mazda2B367-18-501A

 

WARRANTY INFORMATION

NOTE:

  • This warranty information applies only to verified customer complaints on vehicles eligible for warranty repair.
  • This repair will be covered under MazdaeBay logo’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty and California Emission Warranty (short term) or PZEV where applicable.
  • Additional diagnostic time cannot be claimed for this repair.
Except 2011-2015 Mazda2201 1-2015 Mazda2
Warranty Type
Symptom Code7676
Damage Code
Part Number Main CausePE01-18-501AB367-18-501A
Quantity1
Operation Number / Labor Hours:XXL4DXRX / 0.4 Hrs.XXL4DXRX / 0.3 Hrs.

 


01-014/15

12/17/2015

https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=10105644
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2015/SB-10105644-2532.pdf

 


01-014/15

07/14/2015

https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=10099420
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2015/SB-10099420-2532.pdf

 


 

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