Check a VIN

February 15, 2018 Service bulletin

Some customers may complain about engine no start due to the battery being discharged

Mazda technical service bulletin 01-004-18-3407 for 2017 Mazda MX-5.

Bulletin number
01-004-18-3407
Component
Electrical system
Summary
Some customers may complain about engine no start due to the battery being discharged. This may becaused by a software error with the speedometer which allows a dark current of 80 mA can continue to flowafter the ignition is turned off. If the vehicle is not used for more than a week and left in this condition, the battery will discharge. NOTE: A normal dark current value is about 25 ­ 45 mA. Condition where dark current of 80mA occurs: If the ignition is switched OFF while the Cruise Control is ON (one of the Cruise Control indicators is ON in the MID), the microcomputer does not shift into the sleep mode and an operation current of 80 mA will continue to flow. NOTE: If the ignition is switched OFF after Cruise Control is turned OFF, this concern does not occur. Cruise Control indicators is ON Instrument Cluster with MID To correct this concern, the software of the instrument cluster has been changed.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 1 complaints in the electrical category.

Vehicles covered

VIN decoder

See the problems and recalls for an exact car

Buying a used Mazda MX-5?

Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.

Check its history