TSB 09-001-26 — Mazda Service bulletin
09-001-26 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Mazda CX-9, 2022–2023 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. There are wrinkles on the leather seat cushion and/or seat back surface at PDI, when new vehicle is delivered, or when new upholstery is installed under Warranty repair. NOTE: This repair is not a permanent fix, it is meant to make new seats look their best when the vehicle is…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 09-001-26 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda CX-9 | 2022, 2023 |
Every document filed under 09-001-26
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 09-001-26 | January 7, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What 09-001-26 covers
Seats & interior — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 09-001-26?
09-001-26 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Mazda, covering the Mazda CX-9 across the 2022–2023 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: There are wrinkles on the leather seat cushion and/or seat back surface at PDI, when new vehicle is delivered, or when new upholstery is installed under Warranty repair. NOTE: This repair is not a permanent fix, it is meant to make new seats look their best when the vehicle is…
Which vehicles does 09-001-26 cover?
NHTSA's file names Mazda CX-9 (2022–2023). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 09-001-26 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 09-001-26 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 09-001-26?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 09-001-26, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 09-001-26. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.