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Mazda CX-3 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin 09-004-20-3666 · NHTSA communication 10170662 · issued Jan 10, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2016–2017
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit rust (A) on the liftgate around the border of the rear mount camera (B) and/or the liftgate opener switch (C). Repair the paint rust and install a pad to prevent future paint rust.

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.