Mazda MAZDA3 2004–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin MT-013-17 · NHTSA communication 10111041 · issued Jul 6, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2004–2009
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
On some vehicles, the rear combination lamp lens becomes hazy and looks white when the brake or taillight is on. Due to heat accumulated by extended brake light (E) usage, the red inner cap (A) is melted (B) and the inner (C) and/or outer (D) lens becomes hazy.
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.