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Mazda 626 1998–2023technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01-003/22 · NHTSA communication 10209778 · issued Mar 17, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
1998–2023
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

The Mazda DCA-8000 is required for all warranty battery testing. If the Mazda DCA-8000 is not used, incorrect battery testing may result in unnecessary battery replacement. Use the following test procedures in this Service Bulletin to test Mazda vehicle batteries and to generate a Warranty Code.

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.