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Mazda MX-5 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin 09-054-16 · NHTSA communication 10186254 · issued Dec 19, 2016

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

Official summary

Convertible top tension band(S) detached from header panel and hanging down . Some vehicles may exhibit the driver andf/or passenger side tension band(S) (A) hanging down from the convertible top. Upon inspection, the plastic plate. To correct this issue, the configuration of the tension band will be changed to increase the strength

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.