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Mazda CX-5 2017–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin 07-004-21-3830 · NHTSA communication 10202689 · issued Oct 8, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2017–2021
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit insufficient A/C performance / insufficient airflow from vents or ducts. These concerns may be caused by an evaporator temperature sensor malfunction due to insufficient water-proofing. This may result in a detection error and therefore, improper operation of the A/C system. To eliminate this concern, the production process of the evaporator temperature sensor has been modified to ensure proper water-proofing.

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.