Mazda Recalls 52,000 Mazda6 Sedans For Spider Webs?

That's what call a bug fix.

That's a new one... Really???

I think Honda issued a recall on some of the early Pilots because the wiring was tasty to rodents, who would eat nibble on it.

Is anyone buying this? ah..ha...ha... I hope they're kidding right?

I don't see a spider web creating enough pressure to crack a fuel tank! they aren't solid material, they are very thin. I'm going to have to call BS on that.

You do that, mr. automotive engineer with years of experience. /sarc

Seriously, STFU, know it all. If a small vent line is completely clogged by a thick web, of course it's going to cause a back up, which of course is going to lead to too much pressure, which of course is going to have to go somewhere, which of course means a crack.

At least they caught it before any injuries were reported....unlike a certain other recall-prone japanese company.

Okay little boy. And Yes I have plenty of automotive experience. First, a gas cap has a relief valve so this doesn't happen. it only allows a certain amount of pressure before it ventilates the excess. Use common sense idiot! secondly a spider web is not woven densely enough to block a passageway to the extent to where that kind pressure is created. It would take a hell of a lot of pressure to do that, So if that were the case the fuel caps would be faulty. I applaud Mazda for being concerned enough. The Spiders egg sack may be able to block it off but not a web. No matter how thick a web is it will not completely block off any passageway. Webs are not woven that tight. In order to block something off to the extent to where it creates enough pressure to rupture a fuel tank made of thick plastic. Think about it. A radiator coolant reservoir withstands heat and pressure in excess of 15psi, much more if the car is overheating or has an air pocket and it doesn't rupture so how can a plastic fuel tank rupture? there are numerous other components that would fail first, starting with the small vacuum lines popping off or the gasket for the fuel pump/sending unit assembly. An air filter is woven much tighter than any spider web and is hundreds of times thicker, and yet it will allow enough cubic foot of air to flow at a rate to provide adequate air to a high powered engine, so I don't see a spider web creating a complete and total blockage.

The Mazda 6 looks really good in the picture above. IMO Mazda has the best designs among the Japanese brands.

Yeah, the U.S. version is fat and too bloated. But Still I agree that they are the best looking of the Japanese designs and much more fun to drive.