Spiders’ webs discovered in Mazda cars
March 4th, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by ANITokyo, March 4 (ANI): Japanese carmaker Mazda has recalled over 50,000 cars in the US and 15,000 in Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico, after spiders’ webs were discovered in the vents.
The company, which is recalling Mazda 6 cars of the 2009-2010 models, expressed its fears that a spider could weave a web in a vent connected to the fuel tank system and clog up the tank’s ventilation, the Daily Express reports.
Spokesman Jeremy Barnes has said that dealers had identified 20 cases in which spiders’ webs were found in the vents. He also said that the webs were linked to yellow sac spiders, but it was unclear why they were particularly found in the Mazda 6 and not in other vehicles.
The recall involves vehicles with 2.5 litre engines built from April 2008 to February 2010.
Owners would reportedly be notified by mid-March and told to take their vehicles to dealers for inspection and repairs. Dealers will inspect and clean up the vent line and install a spring to prevent a spider from entering the vent line. (ANI)
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