Mazda MAZDA3 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 01-012-19-3612 · NHTSA communication 10163362 · issued Jul 2, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2012–2013
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles may experience the Check Engine Light ON with DTC P0300:00, P0301:00, P0302:00, P0303:00 and/or P0304:00 stored in memory. P0300:00: Random misfire detected, P0301:00: Cylinder No.1 misfire detected, P0302:00: Cylinder No.2 misfire detected, P0303:00: Cylinder No.3 misfire detected, P0304:00: Cylinder No.4 misfire detected. Carbon may be deposited around the intake valves, resulting in unstable engine combustion and misfiring during the accelerated warm-up system (AWS) operation.
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.