Mazda MX-5 2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 09-021-16-3183 · NHTSA communication 10185955 · issued Mar 31, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles may exhibit the inner cloth (A) falling down at the rear end causing a poor appearance and obstructing the view of the back window. This is caused by the J-hook binding holding the inner cloth coming loose during the opening/closing of the convertible top, from vibration during driving or from high ambient temperatures. To correct the problem, two top-protector clips have been additionally installed to both side edges of the J-hook to prevent the J-hook from loosening and separating.
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.