Service bulletin 02-003-18-3501
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.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10143973 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-08-20 |
| Manufacturer's number | 02-003-18-3501 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2018-07-30 |
| NHTSA component | WHEELS |
NHTSA's summary
Some vehicles may have aluminum alloy type wheel(s) with one of the following paint damage conditions shown in the sample photos below. The damage extends to the front surface of the aluminum wheel partly or entirely.
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
Wheels
| MAZDA CX-9 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
|---|---|
| MAZDA MAZDA2 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| MAZDA MAZDA3 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| MAZDA MAZDA6 | 2016, 2017 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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