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March 9, 2018 Service bulletin

When the engine is started for the first time after parking the vehicle overnight in cold conditions...

Mazda technical service bulletin 01-006-18-3429 for 2014-2018 Mazda MAZDA3, 2013-2017 Mazda CX-5 and 2014-2017 Mazda MAZDA6 and others.

Bulletin number
01-006-18-3429
Component
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
Summary
When the engine is started for the first time after parking the vehicle overnight in cold conditions (below 32 degrees Fahrenheit / 0 degrees Celsius), some vehicles may exhibit a rough idle and/or the check engine light on with any of the following DTC(s) stored in memory. P0300 - Random misfire detected P0301 - Cylinder No.1 misfire detected P0302 - Cylinder No.2 misfire detected P0303 - Cylinder No.3 misfire detected P0304 - Cylinder No.4 misfire detected. This may be caused by frozen water accumulated in the main silencer, restricting exhaust flow.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 236 complaints in the engine category.

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