2012 Mazda CX-7 Technical Service Bulletins

233 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2012 Mazda CX-7. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10097394Jun 4, 2013Equipment. 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.
• 10097375Apr 17, 2013Equipment. 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.
• 10097377Apr 10, 2013Steering. Some customers may complain that the steering wheel is off center more than 3° even when driving straight on a flat road.
• 10097348Mar 11, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. Always be sure to use the correct automatic transmission fluid when replacing atf. Using the wrong atf may cause shift quality complaints or may even damage the transmission.note:•atf m-v (type m5) is not the same fluid as mercon®v or mercon®lv atf.•atf m-v (type m5) has a greater viscosity than mercon®v and mercon®lv atf in low temperatures.
• 10097343Mar 11, 2013Equipment. 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…
• 10052155Mar 11, 2013Equipment. Mazda: on some vehicles, to avoid potential interference of foot placed on pedals, information is provided regarding proper use, and placement, of driver's floor mat. Various models and model years.
• 10097363Mar 6, 2013Equipment. Some vehicles may exhibit a mil illumination with dtc p0101:00 stored in memory.•dtc p0101:00 - maf sensor circuit range/performance problem
• 10059435Mar 6, 2013Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10097369Mar 4, 2013Equipment. 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.
• 10097367Mar 4, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. Always be sure to use the correct automatic transmission fluid when replacing atf. Using the wrong atf may cause shift quality complaints or may even damage the transmission.note:•atf m-v (type m5) is not the same fluid as mercon®v or mercon®lv atf.•atf m-v (type m5) has a greater viscosity than mercon®v and mercon®lv atf in low temperatures. •atf m-v (type m5) has a greater anti-judder specification than mercon®v…
• 10052160Mar 4, 2013Exterior lighting. Mazda: on various model years and model vehicles, the headlamp assembly would have excessive condensation or water within and should be checked and replaced, if necessary for correct installation.
• 10097320Feb 19, 2013Steering. Some customers may complain that the steering wheel is off center more than 3° even when driving straight on a flat road.
• 10097277Jan 30, 2013Equipment. 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).
• 10097272Jan 30, 2013Steering. Some customers may notice a vibration from the floor and/or steering wheel during acceleration at approx. 50 mph. To eliminate this concern, the amount of velocity joint grease was increased during mass-production.
• 10059487Jan 30, 2013Brakes. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10059483Jan 30, 2013Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10097295Jan 15, 2013Equipment. 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.
• 10097300Jan 14, 2013Equipment. 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.
• 10097941Dec 21, 2012Exterior lighting. Some customers may complain of condensation/fog inside the front or rear combination lights. The recent new models have been fitted with a clear lens which can cause the symptom to be more noticeable, however, it does not affect the performance of the light. This condensation/fog is a natural henomenon that occurs when there is a fairly large temperature difference between the inside and the outside of the light…
• 10059870Dec 19, 2012Engine, Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10097947Dec 14, 2012Equipment. Some vehicles may exhibit a mil illumination with dtc p2096:00 stored in memory.the pcm logic control has been changed to eliminate this concern.
• 10072022Dec 14, 2012Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10061511Dec 14, 2012Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10097821Nov 30, 2012Equipment. Some bose audio equipped vehicles may exhibit noise from the speakers when using a bluetooth enabled device, regardless of sound level. However, the noise does not occur when using a portable audio device that is connected to the vehicle’s audio system via the auxiliary (aux) jack. This concern may be caused by an incorrect bluetooth unit music output level.
• 10060485Nov 30, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10097754Oct 19, 2012Equipment. The multi information display (mid) and navigation system support for diagnostics, parts authorization, and parts exchange require contacting the proper source. Please contact the appropriate source by referring to the following tables.
• 10097757Oct 18, 2012Equipment. Some vehicles may experience an occassional and unexpected illumination of the cruise main indicator light (amber) with the ignition key operation cycle of off-start-on. It can be cancelled by the operation of either auto cruise switch or the ignition key operation cycle of off-start-on. Note: the normal operation of the cruise control is not affected by this issue. This problem may be caused by a weak battery (low…
• 10097756Oct 18, 2012Brakes. Use extreme care when replacing or re-filling brake fluid at the master cylinder. There are several wiring harnesses that run under the master cylinder that can be easily spilled upon. Caution: brake fluid contains properties that can cause a short-circuit in a wiring harness. If brake fluid is spilled on any wiring harness, clean it up immediately using a shop rag and water. Be sure to wipe the fluid completely…
• 10060853Oct 18, 2012Vehicle speed control. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10050661Oct 18, 2012Electrical system, Brakes. Mazda: several wiring harnesses run under master cylinder and extreme caution is taken when refilling or replacing the master cylinder brake fluid, which could possibly cause a short circuit in wiring harness. Model 2007-2012 cx-7.
• 10045022Jun 29, 2012Air bags. Mazda: on certain vehicles, passenger airbag deactivation (pad) indicator will illuminate during service.
• 10044562May 17, 2012Air bags. Mazda: vehicles, with driver/passenger side air bags, may experience warning illumination for air bags, dtc b1994 and/or b1998.
• 10044148Mar 31, 2012Brakes. Mazda: clunk/bang noise during first forward movement after sitting. This is a normal operating noise of the anti-lock brake system (abs). Do not attempt any repairs. Also included model cx-5 year 2013; model cx-9 years 2012-2013; model miata years 2006-2013; model mx-5 2006-2013; model mazda2 2011-2013; model mazda3 year 2007-2013; model mazda5 2006-2010/ 2012-2013.

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