Service bulletin 09-009-26

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	11029228
Published by NHTSA	2026-03-03
Manufacturer's number	09-009-26
Manufacturer's date	2026-02-20
NHTSA component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Manufacturer's system	Power Liftgate

NHTSA's summary

Some vehicles exhibit creaking noise from the left side power liftgate (PLG) drive unit when moving (opening/closing) the power liftgate by hand and /or automatically. The noise tends to occur during moving, particularly at the start of opening or closing. As the condition progresses, it may be accompanied by functional issues such as increased operating effort, a “hard to move” feeling, or the PLG stops partway during opening or closing.

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

Body and frame

Vehicles listed
MAZDA CX-70	2025, 2026
MAZDA CX-70 PLUG-IN HYBRID	2025, 2026 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
MAZDA CX-90	2024, 2025, 2026
MAZDA CX-90 PLUG-IN HYBRID	2024, 2025, 2026 (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.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
24V814000	2024-10-31. STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

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
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