Service bulletin 01-008-18-3451

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10134928
Published by NHTSA	2018-04-23
Manufacturer's number	01-008-18-3451
Manufacturer's date	2018-03-26
NHTSA component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

NHTSA's summary

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.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Electrical system, 12-volt battery

Vehicles listed
MAZDA 626	1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK	1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
MAZDA CX-3	2016, 2017, 2018
MAZDA CX-5	2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
MAZDA CX-7	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
MAZDA CX-9	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
MAZDA MAZDA2	2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
MAZDA MAZDA3	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
MAZDA MAZDA5	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
MAZDA MAZDA6	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
MAZDA MIATA	1997 to 2005
MAZDA MILLENIA	1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
MAZDA MPV	1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
MAZDA MX-5	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
MAZDA PROTEGE	1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
MAZDA RX-8	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
MAZDA TRIBUTE	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
MAZDA TRIBUTE	2007
MAZDA TRIBUTE	2008, 2009, 2010
MAZDA TRIBUTE HYBRID	2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)

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

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