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Mazda 626 1998–2022technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01-006-21-3779b · NHTSA communication 10205994 · issued Dec 21, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1998–2022
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Battery Maintenance: This service bulletin provides testing and charging procedures in order to promote proper battery maintenance, to deliver new vehicles with fully charged batteries, and to reduce unnecessary battery replacement cost. For new vehicles in stock at the dealer, inspect and maintain the battery periodically according to the repair procedure.

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.