Mazda MX-5 2016–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 09-031-17-3368 · NHTSA communication 10120371 · issued Jul 5, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2016–2017
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles may exhibit the driver and/or passenger side tension band(s) (A) hanging down from the convertible top. Upon inspection, the plastic plate (A) of tension band is broken where it is riveted to the header panel (B). This is caused by insufficient strength of the plastic plate. To correct this issue, the configuration of the tension band will be changed to increase the strength. NOTE: The header panel is shown with the fabric top removed.
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.