Mazda MX-5 2016–2021 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 09-001-21-3763 · NHTSA communication 10186702 · issued Jan 4, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2016–2021
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles may exhibit scratches (1) on the rear of the seat back bar garnish (2) from contact with the convertible top (3). Due to assembly variations, the clearance between the seat back bar garnish and the convertible top is too small on some vehicles.
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.