Mazda CX-5 2013–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 09-005-18-3414 · NHTSA communication 10129574 · issued Jan 29, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2013–2018
model years
14
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles may exhibit excessive operating noise when sliding the driver and/or passenger power seat(s) back and forth. The noise may be caused by cable vibration, which transmits power from the motor to the gears. The cable vibrates inside the cable casing due to inadequately wrapped fabric around the cable. To eliminate this concern, the power seat cable has been changed to a type that produces less friction and noise.
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.