Some exporters were sharply lower: Mazda Motor Corp. dropped 7.2% and Sharp Corp. was 10% lower.
Also affected under the same recall were the RX-8 and Mazda 6 at Mazda Motor Corp.
Among the larger movers, Mazda Motor dropped 3%, while Sharp gave up 3.2%.
Meanwhile, rival Mazda Motor Corp. (No. 44) has already gone down the reform road - and is reaping benefits.
Japanese exporters gained as the yen weakened, with Honda Motor rising 3.8%, Mazda Motor climbing 4.6%, and Sony zooming up 4.8%.
Still, the departure of Martens was surprising, since he worked closely with Fields in the past, when Fields ran Mazda Motor .
Car makers were especially weak, with Mazda Motor dropping 9% after reports it would need to issue new stock to shore up its finances.
Panasonic climbed 2.1%, while Mazda Motor and Pioneer each added 1.5%.
Mazda Motor Corp. fell 2.4% and Suzuki Motor Corp. dropped 1.5%.
This year, Jeep will offer a diesel version of its popular Grand Cherokee sport utility vehicle, and Mazda Motor Corp . will offer a diesel version of the new-generation Mazda6 sedan.
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When the U.S. Supreme Court decides a case against Mazda Motor of America Inc. over a death allegedly caused by the lack of a shoulder strap in a minivan, it could put automakers on the hook for a wide range of state law claims that courts have long deemed preempted by federal regulation, experts say.
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Companies that have done it right, she says, include Nike, which invited Converse customers to send in video of themselves talking about their favorite experiences with its sneakers, and Ford Motor 's Mazda unit, which requested photos and video clips from people that creatively show what the company's cars and "Zoom-Zoom" slogan mean to them.
Companies that have done it right, she says, include Nike (nyse: NKE - news - people ), which invited Converse customers to send in video of themselves talking about their favorite experiences with its sneakers, and Ford Motor 's (nyse: F - news - people ) Mazda unit, which requested photos and video clips from people that creatively show what the company's cars and "Zoom-Zoom" slogan mean to them.
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