Mazda CX-70 2024–2025 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SA-018-24 · NHTSA communication 10252377 · issued Mar 15, 2024
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2024–2025
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
The 7G large platform utilizes a new 8-speed automatic transmission. Due to changes in the parking lock mechanism, which is now hydraulically operated, the neutral range in the transmission can only be achieved if the engine is running (or â Ready-Onâ for PHEV). With this design, there is no provision to manually engage neutral. This can cause challenges to dealers, customers, or towing providers when a vehicle cannot start and can't move, usually due to a discharged (dead) battery. In the event that a vehicle cannot be started or achieve â ready-onâ , wheel dollies must be used to allow the v
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.