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April 4, 2026 Service bulletin

This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued SAs and bulletin(s) listed below: The changes are...

Mazda technical service bulletin SA-021-26 for 2014-2018 Mazda MAZDA3, 2013-2025 Mazda CX-5 and 2014-2021 Mazda MAZDA6 and others.

Bulletin number
SA-021-26
Component
Structure: body
Summary
This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued SAs and bulletin(s) listed below: The changes are noted below in red. SA-010/23 02/09/23 DESCRIPTION Some customers may experience one or more electrical malfunctions after a vehicle body repair. A newly painted fender stay (2) may be causing a poor front harness (1) ground connection. The front fender stay (2) newly painted surface at ground point (3), where attachment bolt (4) is seated, may create a poor front harness ground connection. NOTE: DO NOT paint ground point (3) attachment bolt (4) is seated. NEWLY INSTALLED FRONT FENDER STAY NOTE: CAUTION: If the bolt (4) contact area (3) is painted when the front fender stay (2) is newly replaced, it could cause a malfunction in the PCM. Before painting a newly replaced part, protect the bolt (4) contact area (3) with masking tape (5) as shown in the figure.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 200 complaints in the body category.

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