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Mazda CX-3 2018–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin SA-028-18 · NHTSA communication 10142535 · issued May 30, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Wheels
component
2018–2019
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles with accessory installed wheel locks may have had the wrong kit installed using a 21 mm wheel lock key. As of May 01, 2018, Japan produced vehicles use 17 mm hex lug nuts instead of 21 mm on the same size thread. Follow the instructions below to replace the wheel lock kit with a 17 mm wheel lock key. NOTE: The Mazda3 produced in Mexico is not affected

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.