Mazda CX-5 2021 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSPC6a · NHTSA communication 10199729 · issued Jul 12, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2021
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
SSPC6 - 2021 CX-5 and CX-9 TELEMATICS COMMUNICATIONS UNIT (TCU) CONCERN: On certain subject 2021 MY CX-5 & CX-9 vehicles, the electronic control unit (ECU) may not enter the power-saving mode under certain conditions, and a dark current may continue to flow even after the engine is turned off. If the vehicle is left unused in this condition over several days, the battery may drain and cause a no-start issue. This is due to the inappropriate software of the Telematics Communication Unit (TCU). To eliminate this concern, the Telematics Communication Unit (TCU) software has been modified.
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.