TSB SA-039 — Mazda Service bulletin
SA-039 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 5 Mazda models, 2004–2019 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some vehicles may experience exterior trim heat damage such (melted, separating, etc.) when parked near a glass building or Low-E windows. This may be caused by the sun's reflection. If a structure's windows create enough of a curve, the concave glass can focus the sun's rays…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SA-039 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda CX-5 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Mazda CX-7 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Mazda CX-9 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Mazda Mazda3 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Mazda Mazda6 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Every document filed under SA-039
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SA-039/25 | August 22, 2025 | Service bulletin |
What SA-039 covers
Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SA-039?
SA-039 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Mazda, covering 5 Mazda models across the 2004–2019 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some vehicles may experience exterior trim heat damage such (melted, separating, etc.) when parked near a glass building or Low-E windows. This may be caused by the sun's reflection. If a structure's windows create enough of a curve, the concave glass can focus the sun's rays…
Which vehicles does SA-039 cover?
NHTSA's file names Mazda CX-5 (2013–2017); Mazda CX-7 (2007–2012); Mazda CX-9 (2007–2019); Mazda Mazda3 (2004–2018); Mazda Mazda6 (2004–2017). 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 SA-039 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SA-039 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 SA-039?
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 SA-039, 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 SA-039. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.