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Mazda Tribute 2008technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-09-022-10 · NHTSA communication 10033729 · issued Apr 13, 2010

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2008
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mazda: liftgate opening un commanded or not opening when commanded when parked. This may be due to water intrusion into the switch connector causing corrosion at the liftgate rear switch. *pe

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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.