WASHINGTON, May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) introduced the 2023-2024 Mazda CX-5 earned the best ranking of their latest crash check.
IIHS lately up to date its reasonable entrance overlap crash check, the place 40 % of the motive force aspect entrance finish of a automobile impacts a stationary barrier at 40 mph. The forces on this check are much like these in a frontal offset crash between two autos.
In IIHS’s authentic model of this check, solely a driver dummy was used. In 2022, to handle the necessity for higher rear occupant safety, a second dummy was added within the second-row seat behind the motive force. The up to date analysis incorporates superior standards centered on stopping accidents to rear-seat occupants.
Along with most autos initially evaluated on this new, difficult check, the 2021-2022 mannequin 12 months Mazda CX-5 acquired a poor ranking. Dedicated to steady security developments and listening to data-driven steering from valued companions like IIHS, Mazda shortly made enhancements. Rear seat belt pretensioners and cargo limiters have been added not simply to Mazda’s CX-5, however to all new Mazda autos, serving to to cut back forces to belted rear occupants within the occasion of a crash.
As a consequence, the 2023-2024 mannequin 12 months CX-5 has now earned a very good ranking within the IIHS up to date reasonable entrance overlap check. 2024 mannequin 12 months Mazda3 Sedan and Hatchback, CX-30, CX-90, and 2023-2024 mannequin 12 months CX-50 earned the identical prime, good ranking on this check earlier this 12 months.
“Mazda is proud to make these improvements to better protect our customers and their passengers,” mentioned Mazda North American President and CEO Tom Donnelly. “We will continue to listen, learn, and evolve, as we execute our safety vision for zero fatalities by 2040.”
To be taught extra about superior security at Mazda, please go to the MazdaUSA.com web site – https://www.mazdausa.com/why-mazda/safety.
The IIHS is an impartial, non-governmental safety-testing group, funded by the insurance coverage business. For extra data, go to https://www.iihs.org/ratings/top-safety-picks.
About Mazda North American Operations
Proudly based in Hiroshima, Japan, Mazda has a historical past of subtle craftsmanship and innovation, and a objective to complement life-in-motion for these it serves. By placing people on the middle of the whole lot it does, Mazda aspires to create uplifting experiences with our autos and for folks. Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the gross sales, advertising, components and customer support assist of Mazda autos in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Colombia by way of roughly 795 sellers. Operations in Canada are managed by Mazda Canada Inc. in Richmond Hill, Ontario; operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City; and operations in Colombia are managed by Mazda de Colombia in Bogota, Colombia. For extra data on Mazda autos, together with images and B-roll, please go to the net Mazda media middle at information.mazdausa.com.
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WASHINGTON, DC. (Jan. 19, 2024) – Mazda North American Operations (MNAO), on behalf of Mazda Motor Corporation, has filed a security defect notification with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for a priority which exists on sure 2024MY CX-90 automobiles. While driving, the client might really feel a sudden enhance of effort when steering the car. A worm gear is integrated within the steering gear meeting, which transmits the ability help generated by the ability steering motor. The worm gear friction power could also be extreme, which leads to elevated power required to show the steering wheel. Sudden and sudden change of steering effort whereas driving might enhance the chance of a crash. There is not any warning previous to the sudden enhance in steering effort. There have been no studies of any accidents or accidents as a result of defect. Approximately 43,752 2024MY CX-90 automobiles are affected within the U.S. and U.S. Territories. Affected house owners will probably be notified by U.S. Mail. Please test mazdarecallinfo.com or nhtsa.gov for the newest updates. Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the gross sales, advertising and marketing, elements and customer support assist of Mazda automobiles within the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Colombia by means of roughly 795 sellers. Operations in Canada are managed by Mazda Canada Inc. in Richmond Hill, Ontario; operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City; and operations in Colombia are managed by Mazda de Colombia in Bogota, Colombia. For extra info on Mazda automobiles, together with images and B-roll, please go to the net Mazda media middle at InsideMazda.MazdaUSA.com/Newsroom. Follow @MazdaUSA on social media: Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, and Threads. Contact: Tamara Mlynarczyk, Mazda North American Operations, media@mazdausa.com Drew Cary, Mazda North American Operations, media@mazdausa.com WASHINGTON, DC. (December 14, 2023) – Mazda North American Operations (MNAO), on behalf of Mazda Motor Corporation, has filed a security defect notification with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for a priority which exists on sure 2004-2006 B-Series vehicles. The substitute frontal passenger air bag inflator could have been put in within the incorrect orientation in the course of the earlier Takata recall restore. The recall restore directions could not have been adopted correctly, inflicting the inflator to be mis-installed. In the occasion of a crash involving deployment of the frontal passenger air bag, if the substitute passenger frontal air bag inflator is mis-installed within the incorrect orientation, the air bag could not deploy as meant growing the chance of damage. There have been no reviews of any accidents or accidents as a result of defect. Approximately 12,741 B-Series vehicles are affected within the U.S. and U.S. Territories. Affected homeowners can be notified by U.S. Mail. Please test mazdarecallinfo.com or nhtsa.gov for the most recent updates. Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the gross sales, advertising, elements and customer support help of Mazda automobiles within the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Colombia by roughly 795 sellers. Operations in Canada are managed by Mazda Canada Inc. in Richmond Hill, Ontario; operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City; and operations in Colombia are managed by Mazda de Colombia in Bogota, Colombia. For extra data on Mazda automobiles, together with pictures and B-roll, please go to the web Mazda media middle at InaspectMazda.MazdaUSA.com/Newsroom. Follow @MazdaUSA on social media: Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, and Threads. Contact: Tamara Mlynarczyk, Mazda North American Operations, media@mazdausa.com Drew Cary, Mazda North American Operations, media@mazdausa.com WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) is honored to announce that the 2024 Mazda3 sedan, Mazda3 hatchback and Mazda CX-30 have earned TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). “Mazda is proud to add to our list of top award winners,” mentioned Tom Donnelly, president and CEO of Mazda North America Operations. “We do so out of our constant pursuit of advanced safety, always aiming to provide our customers with the highest level of support and protection.” Earlier this 12 months, the 2023 Mazda 3 sedan, Mazda3 hatchback and Mazda CX-30 earned IIHS’s lower-tier TOP SAFETY PICK award. System enhancements have been made to those fashions for the 2024 mannequin 12 months, permitting them to earn the highest, superior rankings in IIHS’s pedestrian crash avoidance rankings, together with their new nighttime assessments. To qualify for TOP SAFETY PICK+ in 2023, a automobile should earn ranking within the driver-side small overlap entrance, passenger-side small overlap entrance, unique reasonable overlap entrance and up to date aspect assessments. Acceptable or good headlights have to be normal throughout all trims, and a entrance crash prevention system that earns superior or superior rankings in each the daytime and nighttime vehicle-to-pedestrian evaluations have to be accessible. In distinction, for the lower-tier TOP SAFETY PICK award, an appropriate ranking within the up to date aspect take a look at is sufficient, and solely a sophisticated or superior ranking within the daytime vehicle-to-pedestrian take a look at is important. The 2024 Mazda3 and CX-30 fashions now be part of 2024 Mazda CX-90 as recipients of the 2023 TOP SAFETY PICK+, the best award in security, whereas the 2024 Mazda CX-5 and CX-50 at the moment maintain the distinguishment of being 2023 TOP SAFETY PICK award winners. These awards have been received with security options that Mazda is happy to supply as normal tools on all fashions. Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the gross sales, advertising and marketing, elements and customer support help of Mazda autos in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Colombia by way of roughly 795 sellers. Operations in Canada are managed by Mazda Canada Inc. in Richmond Hill, Ontario; operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City; and operations in Colombia are managed by Mazda de Colombia in Bogota, Colombia. For extra info on Mazda autos, together with pictures and B-roll, please go to the net Mazda media heart at information.mazdausa.com. Follow @MazdaUSA on social media: Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, and Threads. WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) is proud to announce that Vice President of Government and Public Affairs Dan Ryan was presented with the Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT) Corporate Leadership in Road Safety Award. Ryan received this award for his steadfast commitment to and support of industry and government road safety efforts. “Dan’s efforts to help shape auto safety policy as well as helping to ensure safety remains at the center of all that we do at Mazda is so important to us as a global company,” said Mazda Motor Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer and a Representative Director Jeff Guyton. “While Mazda, and the rest of the industry, have improved the safety of autos immensely over the past years, new safety technologies will provide such great promise to save lives and improve mobility even more in the coming years. I look forward to Dan’s expert guidance as we all navigate this fascinating period in the automotive industry.” ASIRT’s mission is to improve the safety of travelers on the world’s roads through education and advocacy. “Road safety is an international issue which requires leadership from government, nonprofit, and corporate entities,” Rochelle Sobel, ASIRT president and founder, said. “We are proud to honor Dan’s commitment to make personal transportation safer through behavioral campaigns like air bag and seat belt advocacy and his policy work advancing road safety priorities.” Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Colombia through approximately 795 dealers. Operations in Canada are managed by Mazda Canada Inc. in Richmond Hill, Ontario; operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City; and operations in Colombia are managed by Mazda de Colombia in Bogota, Colombia. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at news.mazdausa.com. Follow @MazdaUSA on social media: Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, and Threads. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) has donated eight Mazda CX-50 vehicles to the Red Cross Alabama and Mississippi Region. The vehicles will help deliver emergency supplies, provide services to families affected by disasters, and support biomedical services. Mazda’s donation of vehicles to the Red Cross serves as an opportunity to give back to the communities where it operates. Since 2015, MNAO has donated a total of 90 vehicles to Mazda dealerships across the country, specifically to Red Cross offices in need of transportation. These vehicles are used by the Red Cross for disaster response, providing shelter and resources, and supporting biomedical services. “Mazda’s partnership with the American Red Cross has been ongoing for nearly three decades, and we are grateful for the work they do in the communities we serve,” said Naoki Okano, Senior Vice President of Monotsukuri Operations, Mazda North American Operations. “We are honored to provide the Alabama-Mississippi Region with eight locally manufactured Mazda CX-50s from our plant in Huntsville, AL. These vehicles will serve as additional emergency vehicles for local communities.” “In recent years, we have been on the ground responding to an increasing number of tornadoes, home fires, and other disasters,” said Mark Beddingfield, Regional Chief Executive Officer of the Red Cross Alabama and Mississippi Region. “This generous donation of vehicles will not only enable us to fulfill our unwavering commitment to protect life and alleviate suffering, but their versatility will allow us to meet a wide range of needs, including biomedical services and disaster response.” The American Red Cross responds to nearly 64,000 disasters across the country each year, providing assistance to individuals in need regardless of income or cost. Their services are made possible through the generosity of donors. Mazda North American Operations, headquartered in Irvine, California, manages the sales, marketing, parts, and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Colombia through approximately 795 dealers. Operations in Canada are handled by Mazda Canada Inc. in Richmond Hill, Ontario; operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City; and operations in Colombia are managed by Mazda de Colombia in Bogota, Colombia. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at InsideMazda.MazdaUSA.com/Newsroom. Follow MNAO’s social media channels on Twitter and Instagram at @MazdaUSA and on Facebook at Facebook.com/MazdaUSA. About the American Red Cross: WASHINGTON, DC (Sept. 12, 2023) – The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded the 2024 CX-90 and CX-90 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) its highest safety rating, the 2023 TOP SAFETY PICK+. IIHS President David Harkey stated, “The excellent performance of these two new SUVs demonstrates Mazda’s commitment to safety. In 2023, we raised our award standards, and Mazda has met the challenge.” Mazda North American Operations President and CEO Tom Donnelly said, “Safety is a top priority at Mazda, and our engineers continually strive to enhance crashworthiness and crash avoidance technologies to meet and surpass stringent testing criteria. We are incredibly proud that the 2024 CX-90 and CX-90 PHEV have achieved the TOP SAFETY PICK+ for 2023.” To attain the 2023 TOP SAFETY PICK+, a vehicle must achieve excellent ratings in driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overlap front, original moderate overlap front, and updated side tests. All trims must feature acceptable or good headlights, and a front crash prevention system with advanced or superior ratings in both daytime and nighttime vehicle-to-pedestrian evaluations must be available. The Mazda3 Sedan, Mazda3 Hatchback, CX-30, CX-5, and CX-50 vehicles have all received the 2023 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK award. To learn more about advanced safety at Mazda, please visit the MazdaUSA.com website – https://www.mazdausa.com/why-mazda/safety. The IIHS is an independent, non-governmental safety-testing organization funded by the insurance industry. For more information, visit https://www.iihs.org/ratings/top-safety-picks. Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, overseeing the sales, marketing, parts, and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Colombia through around 795 dealers. Mazda Canada Inc. manages operations in Canada, Mazda Motor de Mexico handles operations in Mexico, and Mazda de Colombia manages operations in Colombia. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at InsideMazda.MazdaUSA.com/Newsroom. Stay updated on MNAO’s social media channels through Twitter and Instagram at @MazdaUSA and Facebook at Facebook.com/MazdaUSA.### WASHINGTON, DC (Sept. 11, 2023) – Bob Pan, the Senior Director of Sales Planning & Supply Chain Innovation at Mazda North American Operations (MNAO), has been honored as a 2023 Rising Star by Automotive News. The Rising Stars program acknowledges talented and dedicated executives in the U.S. automotive industry who are under the age of 45. These individuals have the potential to become future leaders in various sectors such as manufacturing, supply, mobility, and services. Tom Donnelly, the President and CEO of MNAO, expressed pride in Bob Pan’s recognition as an Automotive News Rising Star. Donnelly credited Pan’s leadership for transforming Mazda’s operations in the United States and contributing significantly to the company’s growth in North America. Pan and his team utilize a data-driven approach that provides actionable insights. Bob Pan began his journey at Mazda in 2008 and has been a part of the Sales Planning department. During his time there, he has revolutionized Mazda’s perspective on its business and challenged the organization to be more adaptable in deploying incentives and placing vehicles in markets with the highest potential. As a result, Mazda has achieved three consecutive annual market share records since 2019. Pan also previously worked in Mazda’s Strategic Planning department, where he played a crucial role in developing and solidifying Mazda’s value creation strategy known as Brand Value Management. This new direction required Mazda to redefine its fundamental beliefs and set goals to increase both volume and transaction price, a rare accomplishment in the automotive industry. Automotive News has been recognizing rising stars in the industry since 2014. This year’s honorees represent 24 companies and various disciplines, including executive management, purchasing, engineering, mobility, and design. Mazda North American Operations, headquartered in Irvine, California, oversees the sales, marketing, parts, and customer service support for Mazda vehicles in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Colombia through around 795 dealers. Mazda Canada Inc. manages operations in Canada, while Mazda Motor de Mexico and Mazda de Colombia handle operations in Mexico and Colombia, respectively. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at InsideMazda.MazdaUSA.com/Newsroom. Stay updated with MNAO’s social media channels on Twitter and Instagram at @MazdaUSA, and on Facebook at Facebook.com/MazdaUSA. Contact: Tamara Mlynarczyk, Mazda North American Operations, media@mazdausa.com Washington, DC. (Aug. 7, 2023) – Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) has filed a safety defect notification with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) concerning certain 2024 MY CX-90 vehicles. The issue involves the pedestrian alert system, specifically the warning sound for driving in reverse. Due to missing software in the “AVAS ISB” amplifier, which controls the warning sound, the sound may be activated in any gear other than “reverse”. This problem can occur when quickly shifting the vehicle gear selector lever through different gears. The AVAS is responsible for alerting pedestrians near the vehicle by generating an approaching vehicle alert sound at low speeds. Improper activation of the warning sound may affect the perception of the vehicle’s movement and increase the risk of accidents or injuries. No warning is given before this defect occurs, and there have been no reported accidents or injuries related to it. About 17,600 CX-90 vehicles in the U.S. and U.S. Territories are affected. Affected owners will receive notifications by U.S. Mail. To stay updated, please visit mazdarecallinfo.com or nhtsa.gov. Mazda North American Operations is based in Irvine, California and manages the sales, marketing, parts, and customer service support for Mazda vehicles in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Colombia, working with approximately 795 dealers. Mazda Canada Inc. oversees operations in Canada, Mazda Motor de Mexico handles operations in Mexico, and Mazda de Colombia manages operations in Colombia. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photos and B-roll footage, visit InsideMazda.MazdaUSA.com/Newsroom. Follow MNAO on Twitter and Instagram at @MazdaUSA, and on Facebook at facebook.com/MazdaUSA. Round eight of the 2023 AMA Pro Motocross series took place in Washougal, Washington. Jett Lawrence continued his pursuit of a perfect season by winning both motos in the 450 class. However, he faced tough competition from Dylan Ferrandis in the first race and Aaron Plessinger in the second race. Chase Sexton was also a strong contender, especially in the second race, but a minor crash prevented him from challenging Jett. In the 250 class, Haiden Deegan dominated with a convincing two-moto sweep. Hunter Lawrence still holds the overall point lead with three rounds remaining. To get more coverage of the 2023 Pro Motocross season, click here. 450 RESULTS 1 Jett Lawrence 1 / 1 250 RESULTS 1 Haiden Deegan 1 / 1
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