Mazda bulletin RF-23-06
What it saysDue to a short-term supplier change, a series of wheels are applicable from the 2023 CX-50. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Mazda filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Apr 25, 2023, received May 4, 2023, about the wheels. It names 1 model year (2023). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationDue to a short-term supplier change, a series of wheels are applicable from the 2023 CX-50. See table below for a visual representation along with the part number (part number can also be verified by the stamping located in the wheel).
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF-23-06 | Service bulletin | Apr 25, 2023 | 10235582 | PDF, 292 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the wheels
Source: same model, same component group6 other manufacturer communications filed against the Mazda CX-50 under the same component group (wheels), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA-002-26 | Service bulletin | Jan 6, 2026 | Some customers may complain that the tire sidewalls are distorted or "damaged". Sidewall waviness/indentations/undulations are common on rad… |
| SA-020-25a | Service bulletin | Nov 19, 2025 | There have been warranty claims submitted for growling or bearing whine noise in differentials, transfer units and transmissions where the s… |
| SA-022-24a | Other | Jun 7, 2024 | Some automotive cleaning products contain strong acid or alkali. When these types of cleaners are used to clean the wheels on Mazda vehicles… |
| SA-022-24 | Service bulletin | Apr 10, 2024 | Some automotive cleaning products contain strong acid or alkali. When these types of cleaners are used to clean the wheels on Mazda vehicles… |
| SA-013-24 | Service bulletin | Feb 16, 2024 | Some vehicles may exhibit a steering shimmy or body vibration during the PDI test drive or during the first few miles of driving after the v… |
| SA-031-23 | Service bulletin | May 17, 2023 | Some automotive cleaning products contain strong acid or alkali. When these types of cleaners are used to clean the wheels on Mazda vehicles… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Mazda, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Mazda RF-23-06 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the RF-23-06 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does RF-23-06 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2023 Mazda CX-50. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.