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Mazda RX-8 2004–2008technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01-013/08 · NHTSA communication 10024588 · issued Apr 18, 2008

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2004–2008
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mazda special program (msp16) - engine lack of power -pcm reflash. Vehicles produced from april 10, 2003 through nov. 9, 2007. Vin range jm1fe17**40100053 - 80215462. *nj updated 6/3/08. *nj

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.