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Mazda B-Series Truck 1998–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 000401 · NHTSA communication 612576 · issued Apr 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
1998–2000
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Customer may complain that the heater and / or air conditioner switch from panel vent mode to defrost mode at wide oen throttle on vehicles built before nov. 15, 1999. *tt

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.