Passenger Airbag Deactivation (PAD) Indicator Illumination – 2004-2016 Mazda

MULTI-MODEL – PASSENGER AIRBAG DEACTIVATION (PAD) INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATION APPLICABLE MODEL(S)/VINS 2016 CX-3 2011-2016 Mazda2 2004-2016 Mazda6 2004-2006 MPV 2013-2016 CX-5 2004-2016 Mazda3 2004-2005 Miata 2007-2012 CX-7 2006-2010 Mazda5 2006-2016 MX-5 2007-2016 CX-9 2012-2016 Mazda5 2006-2011 RX-8   This information is provided to help address Passenger Airbag Deactivation (PAD) Indicator illumination concerns during vehicle service. … Read more

Automatic Transmission Fluid ATF – 2000-2016 Mazda

NHTSA ID Number: 10100890 Manufacturer Communication Number: 05-001-16-3128 Summary ALWAYS BE SURE TO USE THE CORRECT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID WHEN REPLACING ATF. USING THE WRONG ATF MAY CAUSE SHIFT QUALITY COMPLAINTS OR MAY EVEN DAMAGE THE TRANSMISSION.NOTE:• ATF M-V (TYPE M5) IS NOT THE SAME FLUID AS MERCON®V OR MERCON®LV ATFATF M-V (TYPE M5) HAS A … Read more

Rattle Noise from Convertible Top – 2016 Mazda MX-5

2016 MX-5 – RATTLE NOISE FROM HEADER PANEL OF CONVERTIBLE TOP APPLICABLE MODEL(S)/VINS 2016 MX-5 vehicles with VINs lower than JM1ND******107384 (produced before October 26, 2015)   Some vehicles may exhibit a rattle noise (A) from the header panel (B) of the convertible top when driving on a rough road.   The header panel (A) … Read more

Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) Off Indicator with DTC U1A4B or U3000 – 2016 Mazda MX-5

2016 MX-5 – BSM OFF INDICATOR ON WITH DTC U1A4B:97 OR U3000:97 APPLICABLE MODEL(S)/VINS 2016 MX-5 vehicles with VINs lower than JM1ND******104338 (produced before August 20, 2015)   Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) may experience the following conditions (similar to when the BSM control modules detect dirt on the rear bumper surface): The BSM turns “OFF” … Read more