Mazda CX-3 2016–2019 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin SA-027-18 · NHTSA communication 10142534 · issued May 23, 2018

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Air Bags

component

2016–2019

model years

vehicle entries

Official summary

Some customers may complain that the passenger seat belt warning light is ON and the PASS AIRBAG OFF indicator light is OFF with no front passenger in the seat. This may be caused by an electrical device (smart phone, tablet, laptop. etc.) placed on the front passenger's seat.

Vehicles covered

2016 Mazda CX-3
2017 Mazda CX-3
2018 Mazda CX-3
2019 Mazda CX-3
2016 Mazda CX-5
2017 Mazda CX-5
2018 Mazda CX-5
2016 Mazda CX-9
2017 Mazda CX-9
2018 Mazda CX-9
2017 Mazda MAZDA3
2018 Mazda MAZDA3
2016 Mazda MAZDA6
2017 Mazda MAZDA6
2018 Mazda MAZDA6
2016 Mazda MX-5
2017 Mazda MX-5
2018 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.