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Service bulletins for the 2013 Mazda CX-9

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319 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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09-010-14-28732017-04-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). AN UPDATED VERSION OF THE SOFTWARE FOR THE TOMTOM NAVIGATION SYSTEM HAS BECOME AVAILABLE. UNDER THIS MSP42, THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WILL BE REFLASHED TO THE UPDATED VERSION USING A SD CARD. THIS SOFTWARE UPDATE WILL ELIMINATE CANCELING VOICE RECOGNITION WHEN VEHICLE SPEED TRANSITIONS PAST 4MPH AND IMPROVE THE FOLLOWING: • SYSTEM STABILITY • SPEECH RECOGNITION • VERBAL AND VISUAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR ROUTE GUIDANCE (3D VIEW NOW INCLUDES MORE VISUAL FEEDBACK SUCH AS ARROWS INDICATING WHICH LANE TO USE IN COMPLICATED INTERCHANGES) • COMMANDER SWITCH CONTROL (FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED) • GPS RECOVERY AFTER SIGNAL IS LOST (TUNNELS, PARKING GARAGES, ETC.) CAUTION: DO NOT USE THE FACTORY RESET FOR RETAIL VEHICLES. OTHERWISE, PERSONAL SETTINGS (SUCH AS DISPLAY AND SOUND ADJUSTMENTS) WILL BE LOST, INCLUDING FAVORITES INFORMATION.
09-010-14-2873A2017-04-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). AN UPDATED VERSION OF THE SOFTWARE FOR THE TOMTOM NAVIGATION SYSTEM HAS BECOME AVAILABLE. UNDER THIS MSP42, THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WILL BE REFLASHED TO THE UPDATED VERSION USING A SD CARD. THIS SOFTWARE UPDATE WILL ELIMINATE CANCELING VOICE RECOGNITION WHEN VEHICLE SPEED TRANSITIONS PAST 4MPH AND IMPROVE THE FOLLOWING: • SYSTEM STABILITY • SPEECH RECOGNITION • VERBAL AND VISUAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR ROUTE GUIDANCE (3D VIEW NOW INCLUDES MORE VISUAL FEEDBACK SUCH AS ARROWS INDICATING WHICH LANE TO USE IN COMPLICATED INTERCHANGES) • COMMANDER SWITCH CONTROL (FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED) • GPS RECOVERY AFTER SIGNAL IS LOST (TUNNELS, PARKING GARAGES, ETC.) CAUTION: DO NOT USE THE FACTORY RESET FOR RETAIL VEHICLES. OTHERWISE, PERSONAL SETTINGS (SUCH AS DISPLAY AND SOUND ADJUSTMENTS) WILL BE LOST, INCLUDING FAVORITES INFORMATION.
00-004-12-27412017-04-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. MAZDA HAS DEVELOPED FACTORY RECOMMENDED SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICES THAT SUPPORT ALL MAJOR VEHICLE SYSTEMS. MAZDA RECOMMENDS DEALERS FOLLOW THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE TABLES AS CITED IN THE VEHICLE-SPECIFIC WORKSHOP MANUAL OR OWNER’S MANUAL. SERVICES PERFORMED OUTSIDE OF MAZDA’S FACTORY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ARE NOT RECOMMENDED. THESE SERVICES ARE UNNECESSARY AND CREATE UNNEEDED EXPENSES FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS.
01-026-12-27312017-04-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL RATTLE/BUZZING TYPE NOISE FROM THE PRESILENCER WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 RPM.
07-002-13-28422017-04-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. A MUSTY/MILDEW TYPE ODOR MAY COME FROM THE VENTS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) SYSTEM IS OPERATING. IT IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN THE A/C IS FIRST TURNED ON. THIS ODOR IS THE RESULT OF MOLD GROWTH IN THE A/C EVAPORATOR/COOLING UNIT WHICH IS CAUSED BY CONDENSATION, DUST, AND POLLEN WITHIN THE COOLING UNIT. THIS CONDITION IS USUALLY WORSE DURING HIGH HUMIDITY CONDITIONS. “MAZDA AIR COOLING COIL COATING” IS AVAILABLE TO ENCAPSULATE THE MOLD TO REDUCE ODORS. IF THE PRODUCT IS PROPERLY APPLIED, IT CAN EFFECTIVELY REDUCE THE MUSTY/MILDEW ODOR FOR UP TO THREE YEARS.NOTE:SEE PARTS INFORMATION FOR MAZDA AIR COOLING COIL COATING AND KIT PART NUMBERS.
01-027-13-28362017-04-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE MIL ILLUMINATION WITH DTC P219A:00 AND/OR P219B:00 STORED IN PCM MEMORY. THE DTCS MAY BE CAUSED BY ABNORMAL ELECTRICAL NOISE WITHIN THE ENGINE HARNESS OF CERTAIN VEHICLES. TO ELIMI-NATE THIS CONCERN, SEPARATE THE A/F SENSOR SIGNAL LINES FROM THE EMISSION HARNESS BY INSTALLING THE SHORT CORD SERVICE PART DETAILED IN THIS BULLETIN.
09-041-12-27272017-04-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM SUPPORT FOR DIAGNOSTICS, PARTS AUTHORIZATION, AND PARTS EXCHANGE REQUIRE CONTACTING THE PROPER SOURCE.
01-017-13-28022017-04-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A LACK OF POWER AND THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON WITH DTCS P0123 / P0222 STORED IN MEMORY.WRENCH LIGHT: POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION / REDUCED POWER WARNING LIGHT • DTC: P0123:00 TP SENSOR NO.1 CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT. • DTC: P0222:00 TP SENSOR NO. 2 CIRCUIT LOW INPUT. TO ELIMINATE THIS CONCERN, THE EMISSIONS HARNESS HAS BEEN IMPROVED.
09-018-13-28032017-04-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE DISPLAY IS NOT ACCURATE, OR IT TAKES TOO LONG FOR THE DISPLAY TO SHOW ACTUAL TEMPERATURE. WHEN YOU ENCOUNTER A CUSTOMER WITH THIS CONCERN, FIRST VERIFY THE CONDITION WHEN THE CUSTOMER NOTICED THIS SYMPTOM. IF THE CONDITION IS SIMILAR TO THE FOLLOWING “CONTROL LOGIC OF AMBIENT TEMPERATURE” OR “DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY AND OTHERS”, ADVISE THE CUSTOMER THAT THIS IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE AND NOT A MALFUNCTION. IF THE CONDITION DOES NOT MEET THE FOLLOWING AND THE SENSOR MALFUNCTION IS SUSPECTED, MAKE SURE TO INSPECT THE SENSOR ACCORDING TO MS3 ONLINE OR WORKSHOP MANUAL (SECTION 09-22 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE SENSOR INSPECTION).
09-019-13-28052017-04-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. TO IMPROVE HANDLING OF CUSTOMER CONCERNS WITH HANDS-FREE (BLUETOOTH) VEHICLE SYSTEMS, MAZDA LAUNCHED A NEW SERVICE PROCEDURE AND PART EXCHANGE PROGRAM EFFECTIVE FEB. 08, 2010 ON APPLICABLE VEHICLES. DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY OF SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE AVAILABLE ON VARIOUS CELLULAR PHONES AND CELL PHONE PROVIDER NETWORKS, IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR CUSTOMERS TO CONTACT THE MAZDA HANDS-FREE SYSTEM CUSTOMER CARE NUMBER AT (800) 430-0153 OR, FOR CUSTOMERS REQUIRING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, PLEASE DIRECT THEM TO “WWW.MAZDAUSA.COM/BLUETOOTH.” REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CUSTOMER CARE CENTER ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE ON VERIFYING APPROVED PHONES AND PROPERLY PAIRING (PROGRAMMING) SPECIFIC PHONES TO THE VEHICLE’S BLUETOOTH SYSTEM. THEY ARE ALSO BEST EQUIPPED TO RESOLVE A MAJORITY OF THE PAIRING ISSUES AND OTHER BLUETOOTH RELATED CONCERNS WHEN COMMUNICATING DIRECTLY WITH MAZDA CUSTOMERS.
09-015-13-27972017-04-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM SUPPORT FOR DIAGNOSTICS, PARTS AUTHORIZATION, AND PARTS EXCHANGE REQUIRE CONTACTING THE PROPER SOURCE.•TOMTOM NAVIGATION HELP DESK AT 866-486-6866 FROM 7AM-11PM (M-F) AND 9AM-8PM (SAT) EASTERN STAN-DARD TIME.NOTE:ONE OF THE FIRST STEPS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM IS FOR THE CUSTOMER TO CALL TOMTOM. IF THE TOMTOM CALL CENTER CANNOT SOLVE THE CUSTOMER’S PROBLEM, THEY WILL PROVIDE A CASE NUMBER TO THE CUSTOMER THAT CAN BE REFERRED TO IF NEEDED. SERVICE ADVISORS SHOULD GET THIS CASE NUMBER FROM THE CUSTOMER IF THE VEHICLE COMES INTO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS SO THE TECHNICIAN CAN HAVE IT WHEN CALLING TOMTOM.
00-001-13-2748A2017-04-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. MAZDA HAS DEVELOPED FACTORY RECOMMENDED SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICES THAT SUPPORT ALL MAJOR VEHICLE SYSTEMS. MAZDA RECOMMENDS DEALERS FOLLOW THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE TABLES AS CITED IN THE VEHICLE-SPECIFIC WORKSHOP MANUAL OR OWNER’S MANUAL. SERVICES PERFORMED OUTSIDE OF MAZDA’S FACTORY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ARE NOT RECOMMENDED. THESE SERVICES ARE UNNECESSARY AND CREATE UNNEEDED EXPENSES FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS.
09-003-13-27762017-04-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL. WHEN DEALING WITH CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS OF EXCESSIVE CONDENSATION AND/OR WATER WITHIN THE HEADLAMP UNIT, FIRST DETERMINE IF ALL THE BULB SOCKETS ARE PRESENT AND CORRECTLY INSTALLED. IN MOST CASES YOU WILL FIND THAT THE BULB SEAL NO. 1 (A) OR HID BULB SEAL NO. 1 (B) AND BULB SEAL NO. 2 (C) SOCKET COVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTLY INSTALLED OR ARE MISSING DUE TO IMPROPER PRIOR REPAIRS (I.E., CUSTOMER REPLACING THE HEADLAMP BULBS OR BODY SHOP NOT TRANSFERRING THEM WHEN REPLACING THE HEADLAMP UNIT(S) DUE TO A COLLISION). ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY MISSING SOCKET COVERS, HID MODULE SEAL (D), OR MISSING BUMPER BRACKETS (E) IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY POLICY.
09-005-13-27812017-04-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS SERVICE BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROPER USE OF THE DRIVER’S FLOOR MAT TO AVOID ANY POTEN-TIAL INTERFERENCE WITH THE FOOT PEDALS. THE FOLLOWING ARE POSSIBLE CAUSES OF FLOOR MAT INTERFERENCE, WHICH CAN BE AVOIDED WITH PROPER USAGE.•FLOOR MAT MOVES FORWARD DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION.•INAPPROPRIATE FLOOR MAT (SUCH AS AFTERMARKET, NON-FACTORY-EQUIPPED, OR NON-GENUINE) IS USED.•FLOOR MAT IS STACKED ONE ON TOP OF ANOTHER.
03-002-13-27862017-04-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. IF REPLACEMENT OF THE RIGHT SIDE (RH) TRANSFER OIL SEAL (A), AND TRANSFER DUST SEAL (B) ARE NECESSARY, USE THE FOL-LOWING REPAIR PROCEDURE TO INSTALL THE NEW OIL SEALS.NOTE:DEFLECTOR (C) MAY NOT BE REUSED.
01-008-13-27712017-04-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A MIL ILLUMINATION WITH DTCS P0123 AND/OR P0222 STORED IN MEMORY.•DTC P0123: THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR NO.1 CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT•DTC P0222: THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR NO.2 CIRCUIT LOW INPUTDTCS P0123 AND/OR P0222 MAY BE STORED IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS DUE TO AN ABNORMAL ELECTRICAL NOISE WITHIN THE ENGINE HARNESS OF CERTAIN VEHICLES. THIS CONDITION CAN BE CORRECTED BY INSTALLING THE THROTTLE BODY HARNESS (WITH DIODE) AS DESCRIBED IN THIS SERVICE BULLETIN.
02-001-13-27522017-04-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF SIGNS OF OIL ON THE STRUTS OR SHOCK ABSORBERS. IN MOST CASES THE OIL THAT IS PRESENT IS NORMAL, AND A RESULT OF THE OIL THAT REMAINS ON THE SHAFT DURING THE NORMAL SWEEPING PROCESS OF THE SHAFT SEAL. FOLLOW THE INSPECTION GUIDELINES TO DETERMINE IF THE CONDITION IS A RESULT OF THE NORMAL SWEEPING PROCESS OR A FAILURE OF THE SHAFT SEAL.
00-001-13-27482017-04-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. MAZDA HAS DEVELOPED FACTORY RECOMMENDED SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICES THAT SUPPORT ALL MAJOR VEHICLE SYSTEMS. MAZDA RECOMMENDS DEALERS FOLLOW THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE TABLES AS CITED IN THE VEHICLE-SPECIFIC WORKSHOP MANUAL OR OWNER’S MANUAL. SERVICES PERFORMED OUTSIDE OF MAZDA’S FACTORY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ARE NOT RECOMMENDED. THESE SERVICES ARE UNNECESSARY AND CREATE UNNEEDED EXPENSES FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS.
04-001-13-27572017-04-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. THE FRONT DISC PLATE FIXING SCREWS (A) HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. WITH THIS CHANGE, THE DISC PLATE (B) AND WHEEL HUB (C) HAVE BEEN MODIFIED WITHOUT FIXING HOLES, ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR THE FIXING SCREWS (A).
09-009-16-3150A2017-03-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE AND/OR TEXT MESSAGING RELATED CONCERNS. TO IMPROVE THE HANDLING OF BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE AND/OR TEXT MESSAGING CUSTOMER CONCERNS, MAZDA CRE-ATED A SPECIAL SERVICE AND PARTS EXCHANGE PROGRAM AS OF FEBRUARY 2010.CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCING RELATED CONCERNS SHOULD HAVE THEIR VEHICLE AND/OR DEVICE INSPECTED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE.
00-004-16-32372017-02-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. RAISING A VEHICLE WITH A JACK CAN BE DANGEROUS IF NOT DONE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE CAN SLIP OFF THE JACK AND SERI-OUSLY INJURE SOMEONE. IN THIS SERVICE INFORMATION, SOME IMPORTANT WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM THE OWNER’S MANUAL. FOR MAZDA CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT SAFELY LIFTING THEIR VEHICLE TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE OR TO INSTALL SNOW CHAINS, PLEASE PROVIDE A COPY OF THE ATTACHED HANDOUT FOR THEM. ALSO, BE SURE TO ALWAYS DIRECT CUSTOMERS TO FOL-LOW THE DIRECTIONS IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL.
MTI_10312017-02-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT A BLURRY REAR VIEW MONITOR DISPLAY. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY AN AFTERMARKET ACCESSORY DEVICE
MTI_11112017-02-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. WHEN INSTALLING A NAVIGATION SD CARD, CONFIRM THAT THE CARD IS UNLOCKED. ALSO, MAZDA DOES NOT RECOMMEND SWAPPING NAVIGATION SYSTEM SD CARDS FROM ONE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER FOR TESTING. IF SWAPPED, THE SD CARD THAT IS INSTALLED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE BECOMES “LINKED” TO THE VIN OF THAT VEHICLE.
MTI_10322017-02-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT A RATTLE TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A LOOSE SPARE TIRE JACK.
MTI_10312017-02-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT A BLURRY REAR VIEW MONITOR DISPLAY. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY AN AFTERMARKET ACCESSORY DEVICE.

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