Mazda CX-3 2013–2021 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 02-002-21-3769a · NHTSA communication 10199714 · issued Jul 19, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Wheels
component
2013–2021
model years
46
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some automotive cleaning products contain strong acid or alkali. When these types of cleaners are used to clean the wheels on Mazda vehicles, the chemicals contents penetrate the clear coating of the wheel surface and damage the paint under the clear coating. The damaged area has the appearance of dark stains or discoloration.
Vehicles covered
- 2016 Mazda CX-3
- 2017 Mazda CX-3
- 2018 Mazda CX-3
- 2019 Mazda CX-3
- 2020 Mazda CX-3
- 2021 Mazda CX-3
- 2020 Mazda CX-30
- 2021 Mazda CX-30
- 2013 Mazda CX-5
- 2014 Mazda CX-5
- 2015 Mazda CX-5
- 2016 Mazda CX-5
- 2017 Mazda CX-5
- 2018 Mazda CX-5
- 2019 Mazda CX-5
- 2020 Mazda CX-5
- 2021 Mazda CX-5
- 2016 Mazda CX-9
- 2017 Mazda CX-9
- 2018 Mazda CX-9
- 2019 Mazda CX-9
- 2020 Mazda CX-9
- 2021 Mazda CX-9
- 2013 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2014 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2015 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2016 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2017 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2018 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2019 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2020 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2021 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2014 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2015 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2016 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2017 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2018 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2019 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2020 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2021 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2016 Mazda MX-5
- 2017 Mazda MX-5
- 2018 Mazda MX-5
- 2019 Mazda MX-5
- 2020 Mazda MX-5
- 2021 Mazda MX-5
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.