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Mazda MAZDA3 2014–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01-002-17 · NHTSA communication 10185795 · issued Jan 13, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2014–2016
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

When the engine is started for the first time after parking the vehicle overnight in cold conditions (below 32 degrees Fahrenheit/0 degrees Celsious). Some vehicles may exhibit a rough idle and/or the check engine light on with any of the following DTC(s) stored in memory. *P0300 - Random misfire detected *P0301-Cylinder No.1 misfire detected *P0302 Cylinder No.2 misfire detected *P0303-Cylinder No.3 misfire detected *P0304 Cynlinder No.4 misfire Detected This may be caused by frozen water accumulated in the main silencer, restricting exhaust flow. Customers having this cocern should have thei

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.