Service bulletin 09-015-18-3445

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10134698
Published by NHTSA	2018-04-23
Manufacturer's number	09-015-18-3445
Manufacturer's date	2018-03-22
NHTSA component	SEATS

NHTSA's summary

At PDI or when new vehicle is delivered, some customers may complain about wrinkles on the leather seat cushion and/or seat back surface.

The document

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Components

Seats

Vehicles listed
MAZDA CX-3	2016, 2017, 2018
MAZDA CX-5	2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
MAZDA CX-9	2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
MAZDA MAZDA3	2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
MAZDA MAZDA5	2015
MAZDA MAZDA6	2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
MAZDA MX-5	2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
17V546000	2017-08-31. AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION; STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; SEATS

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
09-020-26	2026-07-03. Service bulletin. DESCRIPTION Some vehicles may exhibit scratches (1) on the rear of the seat back bar garnish (2) from contact with the convertible top (3). Due to assembly variations, the clearance between the seat back bar garnish and the convertible top is too small on some vehicles. REPAIR PROCEDURE 6. Install the seat back crossmember assembly from the vehicle according to the instructions on MGSS online or the Workshop Manual (section 09-10 SEAT BACK CROSSMEMBER ASSEMBLY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION). 7. Reinstall the rear seat back bar garnish while twisting the garnish so that the garnish can be kept closer to the seat back bar and away from the convertible top (for both left and right sides).
09-035-24	2024-08-02. Service bulletin. Some vehicles may experience the seat ventilation system still on after the engine has been turned off, in some cases this causes the battery to be completely discharged and not rechargeable. This is caused by a deterioration in the seat ventilation control unit. To eliminate this concern, the material for the circuit of the seat ventilation control unit has been modified.
09-016-24	2024-04-02. Service bulletin. Some vehicles may exhibit scratches (1) on the rear of the seat back bar garnish (2) from contact with the convertible top (3).
09-017-23	2023-04-04. Service bulletin. Some vehicles may exhibit scratches (1) on the rear of the seat back bar garnish (2) from contact with the convertible top. Due to assembly variations, the clearance between the seat back bar garnish and the convertible top is too small on some vehicles.
09-008-23	2023-03-04. Service bulletin. Some vehicles may experience the seat ventilation system still on after the engine has been turned off, in some cases this causes the battery to be completely discharged and not rechargeable. This is caused by a deterioration in the seat ventilation control unit. To eliminate this concern, the material for the circuit of the seat ventilation control unit has been modified.
08-001-23	2023-03-03. Service bulletin. Some vehicles may turn on the passenger seatbelt reminder, even though there is no passenger seated in the vehicle. This concern may be caused by the passenger sensor being too sensitive. To eliminate this concern, the passenger sensor has been modified.
0900616	2022-06-06. Service bulletin. Front power seats do not slide back and forth
09-002/22	2022-02-04. Service bulletin. Some customers may complain about the poor appearance of the seat because the front seat back trim side piping is torn. This is caused by the piping of the front seat back trim rubbing against clothes when passengers get in and out of the vehicle, fraying the seam, and resulting in protrusion of the plastic core wire.
09-027-21-3829	2021-10-02. Service bulletin. Some vehicles (without power seats) may exhibit a driver seat that gradually moves down by itself. This concern may be caused when a load, which is applied to the seat during braking, exceeds a certain level that could impact the retaining mechanism of the seat lifter causing the seat to gradually move downward. To eliminate this concern, the play in the lift mechanism gears has been reduced.
09-024-21-3822	2021-08-24. Service bulletin. Some vehicles may exhibit a breakage of the decoration plate (1) on the front or rear seat backs. This is caused by the seat back decoration plate not being strong enough. To eliminate this concern, the seatback decoration plates have been modified.