9516E – Takata Safety Recall Expansion – 2007-2009 Mazda

NHTSA 16V356 SUMMARY: Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Mazda6, 2007-2011 CX-7 and CX-9 vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or “Zone A.” Additionally, … Read more

9015L – Passenger Air Bag Inflator Replacement – 2003-2008 Mazda

NHTSA 15V869 SUMMARY: Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Mazda6 vehicles manufactured May 29, 2002, to May 5, 2008, 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2005, to June 29, 2007, and a limited production of model year 2004 RX-8 vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, to June 30, 2003. The inflators … Read more

15E045 – Aftermarket Front Wheel Bearings – 2001-2011 Mazda Tribute

NHTSA 15E045 SUMMARY: The Timken Company (Timken) is recalling certain aftermarket front wheel bearings, part number 510072, sold from January 22, 2015, to May 21, 2015, to be used as service parts on 2001-2012 Ford Escape, 2001-2011 Mazda Tribute, and 2005-2011 Mercury Mariner vehicles. The affected wheel bearings have incorrect dimensions of a 42mm bore, … Read more

Use GR8 Battery Charger when Reprogramming Modules – Mazda

Whenever you are reprogramming a PCM or any other module, always use the GR8 Battery Charger in the Power Supply mode to prevent the battery from discharging.   Examples of modules that can be reprogrammed: TPMS unit (SSP85) MAZDA CONNECT (SSP98) ABS control unit TCM RCM     Approved J2534 Device [easyazon_cta align=”center” identifier=”B00YG4CZB8″ key=”small-light” … Read more

New iPhone Bluetooth Quality Issues – 2007-2016 Mazda

2016 Mazda6

SA285   Title NEW IPHONE HAS BLUETOOTH QUALITY ISSUES   Content Over the past two weeks, an increasing number of iPhone SE early adopters have reported audio issues with Bluetooth phone calls when the smartphone is paired with a vehicle or wireless headset. The issue extends to GPS voice navigation for some, but streaming music … Read more