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January 10, 2019 Service bulletin

Some automotive cleaning products contain strong acid or alkali

Mazda technical service bulletin 02-002-19-3546 for 2004-2019 Mazda MAZDA3, 2013-2019 Mazda CX-5 and 2004-2019 Mazda MAZDA6 and others.

Bulletin number
02-002-19-3546
Component
Wheels
Summary
Some automotive cleaning products contain strong acid or alkali. When these types of cleaners are used to clean the wheels on Mazda vehicles, the chemicals contents penetrate the clear coating of the wheel surface and damage the paint under the clear coating. The damaged area has the appearance of dark stains.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 299 complaints in the wheels category.

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