PRHT windshield header and roof rattle (2007-2008 TSB 09-035/08)
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What causes "PRHT windshield header and roof rattle (2007-2008 TSB 09-035/08)" on the Mazda Miata NC (2006-2015 US model years), and how is it fixed?
Latching force between the top lock and striker is too low; production raised it. Fix: Dealers tighten the top-lock adjustment nut by one turn on cars with VINs below ...148630.
Symptoms
Rattle from the windshield header and roof panel while driving.
Cause
Latching force between the top lock and striker is too low; production raised it.
Fix (summary)
Dealers tighten the top-lock adjustment nut by one turn on cars with VINs below ...148630.
Other NC problems
- Recall 06V-103: driver airbag horn-assembly bolt (early 2006 cars)
- Plastic coolant expansion tank cracks and dumps coolant
- Plugged soft-top drains put water in the footwells (2006-2009 TSB)
- PRHT crunches or is hard to open (2007 TSB 09-038/07)
- PRHT front roof panel contacts the deck when open (2007 TSB 09-035/07)
- PRHT slow, stuck or rattling after an aftermarket roof module
More for this car
- All Mazda Miata NC (2006-2015 US model years) fitment answers · NC common problems
- Newsletter archive: past issues with every new and corrected entry
Sources
- Mazda TSB 09-035/08: 2007-2008 MX-5 PRHT header and roof rattle (10/15/2008) — Mazda North American Operations (service bulletin) (mfr spec; read 2026-10-26; full page read)
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