2008 Mazda MAZDA5 Technical Service Bulletins

221 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2008 Mazda MAZDA5. 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.

• 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.
• 10097299Jan 14, 2013Engine cooling, Equipment. Some vehicles may exhibit a rattle noise and/or exhaust leaking noise from the rear of the vehicle. The noise may be caused by a gap between the exhaust hanger bracket and flange, which allows moisture containing road salt to enter and cause the exhaust studs to rust and possibly break off.the welding location of the exhaust hanger bracket and flange has been changed during vehicle production to ensure the hanger…
• 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…
• 10097942Dec 19, 2012Equipment. 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.
• 10059870Dec 19, 2012Engine, Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10060884Nov 21, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. 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.
• 10043662Jan 11, 2012Tires. Mazda: tpms warning light illumindated. This may be caused by damage to the valve nut and/or valve stem of the wheel.
• 10041268Jun 15, 2011Air bags. Mazda: 2006-2010 mazda 5. Air bag warning light is on with a stored trouble code.
• 10034634Feb 23, 2011Engine cooling. Mazda: variable valve timing (vvt) noise when starting engine. When engine is first started, some vehicles may exhibit a loud ticking noise from the variable valve timing (vvt) (a). This is caused by the lock pin of the variable valve timing actuator not fully engaging or from a worn lock pin hole. *pe updated on 06/08/2011.
• 10037951Feb 9, 2011Engine cooling. Mazda: a malfunction light is on with a stored trouble code.
• 10037949Feb 7, 2011Exterior lighting. Mazda: there is possible excessive condensation or water inside the headlamp unit on many mazda models.
• 10037952Feb 1, 2011Air bags. Mazda: saltwater entering the crash sensor connector is causing the air bag warning light to come on. 2006-2010 mazda5.
• 10037655Dec 23, 2010Exterior lighting. Mazda: there is condensation and fog in the front and rear combination lights.
• 10034527Nov 12, 2010Steering. Mazda: steering column slightly moves in or out telescopically. Some vehicles may exhibit a slight in or out movement of the steering wheel when it is pushed or pulled, even with the steering wheel release lever properly locked.
• 10032545Sep 18, 2009Body and structure, Latches, locks and linkages. Mazda: on some vehicles, the sliding door lock may be hard to operate. This may be caused by two things. First, too much grease has been applied to the lock actuator (a) and second, the lock lever of the remote controller (b) gets caught.
• 10030349Apr 9, 2009Engine cooling. Mazda: mil comes on with p2004/check valve stuck open. Some vehicles may experience an mil that comes on with dtc p2004 (variable tumble shutter valve stuck open). The cause may be the check valve in the intake manifold vacuum chamber being stuck open. Check valve has now been updated.
• 10028524Feb 11, 2009Engine cooling. Mazda: vehicles may exhibit a concern of unstable idling or, in some rare cases, stalling, just after the vehicle stops with no dtcs detected. Problem is due to the accumulation of carbon deposits inside the throttle body causing air flow to decrease.
• 10024863Apr 11, 2008Engine cooling. Mil comes on with dtc p2006 / variable tumble shutter valve can not completely close.
• 10023313Sep 7, 2007Suspension. Front crankshaft bolt service warning.

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