Mazda MAZDA3 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-01-019-13 · NHTSA communication 10053740 · issued Jul 17, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes
component
2012–2013
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Mazda: when vehicle decelerates (applying brakes), the headlights flickers and causes inadequate alternator output (controlled by pcm) when battery experience heavy load. Model 2012-2013 mazda3. *pe
Vehicles covered
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.