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ANTI-PERFORATION LIMITED WARRANTY 

The Anti-Perforation Limited Warranty period is 

60 months

 (regardless of mileage). This Limited 

Warranty period begins on the Date of First Service. “Date of First Service” means the first date the 
Mazda Vehicle is delivered to the first retail purchaser, is leased or is placed into service as a 
company vehicle use (e.g., as a demonstrator, rental or fleet vehicle), whichever is earliest. This 
Limited Warranty does not mean that each Mazda vehicle is defect free. For this reason, Mazda 
provides this Limited Warranty in order to remedy during the warranty period any such perforation 
(hole through the body panel) due to corrosion of the body sheet metal panels supplied by Mazda 
subject to the exclusions indicated under “What is Not Covered”. The vehicle must be brought to an 
authorized Mazda dealer for all warranty service. The authorized Mazda dealer will without charge 
for parts or labor, either repair or replace the defective part(s) using new parts. This transferable 
Limited Warranty is included with all new Mazda vehicles sold in the United States. Mail the 
“Subsequent Ownership Notification” attached to the end of the booklet to your Mazda Importer/ 
Distributor.

2. Warranty Application 

The “Warranty Application” is the same as stated for New Vehicle Limited Warranty section of this 
booklet.

3. What Is Not Covered 

• Any perforation due to corrosion of the Mazda Vehicle which is caused by industrial fallout, 

accident, damage, abuse, vehicle modifications or damaging or corrosive cargo in the Mazda 
Vehicle.

• Any surface corrosion of the Mazda Vehicle which does not result in perforation, such as that 

typically caused by sand, salt, saltpeter/nitre, hail, or stones.

• Any perforation due to corrosion of the Mazda Vehicle which results, not from a defect in 

material or workmanship, but from failure to maintain the Mazda Vehicle in accordance with 
the procedures specified in Section 4 (page 24) of this warranty and the Owner’s Manual 
provided with your Mazda Vehicle. 

• Any perforation due to corrosion of a part of the Mazda Vehicle which is not a body sheet 

metal panel. As used herein, “body sheet metal panel” specifically excludes all parts which are 
components of the exhaust system of the Mazda Vehicle. 

• Registration of the vehicle out of the U.S., Canadian, or Mexican Markets as identified in the 

“Warranty Application” for New Vehicle Limited Warranty section of this booklet. 

• Any perforation to panels previously repaired to correct collision damage, fire, theft, natural 

disaster, etc. 

• If the vehicle has been classified a total loss and/or sold for salvage purposes or branded for any 

other reasons. 

1. What Is Covered 

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