Japanese car maker Mazda recalling more than 50,000 Mazda6 car in the United States after discovering spiders webs in the ventilation openings.
A further 15,000 vehicles from 2009-10 models of Mazda6, which the company has marketed with his ' Zoom-zoom ' advertising campaign, it will be recalled Canada, in Mexico and Puerto Rico.
The company said a spider weaving a Web page in a connected the fuel tank system and clog up the tank ventilation vent. Pressure on the fuel tank can lead to a crack, cause fuel leakage and the risk of fire.
Mazda said it was unaware of the fires, injuries or crashes in vehicles, but
spokesman Jeremy Barnes said negotiators had identified 20 cases where spiders webs were found in the ventilation openings. Web sites were linked with yellow sac spiders, Barnes said, but it was unclear why they crawl in Mazda6 rather than other vehicles.
The recall covers vehicles with 2.5 litre engines built between April 2008 and February 2010.
Owners will be notified by mid March and is advised to take their vehicles to dealers for inspection and repair. Dealers will inspect and clean, the outlet line, and install a spring to prevent a spider entry.
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