Mazda MAZDA3 2003–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 01-016-16-3220 · NHTSA communication 10092584 · issued Aug 26, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2003–2017
model years
53
vehicle entries
Official summary
There is a concern that some water pumps are being replaced that are not faulty, due to signs of a very small coolant leak from the bleed hole. This service bulletin is to inform you about the water pump sealing mecha-nism and the criteria if replacement is necessary or not.
Vehicles covered
- 2004 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2005 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2006 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2007 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2008 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2009 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2010 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2011 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2012 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2013 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2014 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2015 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2016 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2017 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2006 Mazda MAZDA5
- 2007 Mazda MAZDA5
- 2008 Mazda MAZDA5
- 2009 Mazda MAZDA5
- 2010 Mazda MAZDA5
- 2011 Mazda MAZDA5
- 2012 Mazda MAZDA5
- 2013 Mazda MAZDA5
- 2014 Mazda MAZDA5
- 2015 Mazda MAZDA5
- 2003 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2004 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2005 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2006 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2007 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2008 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2009 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2010 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2011 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2012 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2013 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2014 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2015 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2016 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2017 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2004 Mazda Miata
- 2005 Mazda Miata
- 2006 Mazda MX-5
- 2007 Mazda MX-5
- 2008 Mazda MX-5
- 2009 Mazda MX-5
- 2010 Mazda MX-5
- 2011 Mazda MX-5
- 2012 Mazda MX-5
- 2013 Mazda MX-5
- 2014 Mazda MX-5
- 2015 Mazda MX-5
- 2016 Mazda MX-5
- 2017 Mazda MX-5
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.