Mazda MAZDA3 2004–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin MD-04-10 · NHTSA communication 10051791 · issued Apr 12, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2004–2012
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Mazda: information regarding the installation of counterfeit air bags, if installed by independent shop, or is oem from factory or dealer installed and to contact dealers or manufacturer if concern or unsure of air bags in vehicles. Models 2004, 2010-2012 mazda3. *pe
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.