Mazda is recalling Mazda 6 cars because of spiders

Yellow sac spider is attracted to the smell of petrol, and will weave its web in engines, causing a blockage and build-up of pressure. Once the pressure become excessively negative when the emission control system works to purge the vapours from the canister. the stress on the fuel tank may eventually result in a crack, potentially leading to fuel leakage and an increased risk of fire.

The affect cars are those made at a plant in Flat Rock, Michigan, at which Mazda once produced cars jointly with Ford Motor Co. until mid-2012. It involves around 42,000 cars in the US. A software update will be applied to recalled cars to monitor the pressure level and warn drivers of any danger.


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