Affected Component: WHEELS

Date Published

JAN 08, 2016

NHTSA TSB #

10105855

TSB Document

• Sorry, the NHTSA has not posted this TSB document yet.

You can still get the detailed info from Mazda for this TSB. Call your local Mazda dealer's service department & ask for a copy of TSB# 02-002-16-3124.

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.