Spiders That Forced Mazda Recall Present In Honda Accords Too

Mazda6 sedans aren't the only cars with spider issues. Honda issued a Technical Service Bulletin to its dealers in the summer of 2009 for the same problem involving the same species of spider, but decided against issuing a recall.

Mazda recently had to recall 52,000 cars in the U.S. because so-called Yellow Sac spiders were sometimes found nesting in a gasoline tank vent tube. The spider nests obstructed the tube, causing air pressure problems in the gas tank. That sometimes led to cracks that could have caused a fire risk, leading Mazda to issue the safety recall.

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mggray - 3/9/2011 6:40:12 PM

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Apparently Mazda, Honda, Reuters, CNN, USA Today, The Washington Post, BBC, NPR, and TIME care.

mggray - 3/10/2011 1:06:33 AM

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I don't know, sportsbike80. Ask him.
Don't deboost me for your issues with 009, though. I was just making a point. Spiders are an unusual reason for a recall - which is probably why the story has been picked up by so many outlets. If you're wondering why 009 hasn't written about the other numerous recalls on other brands you should address him, not me.

holmstar - 3/9/2011 6:08:01 PM

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Spider silk is stronger than steel, and these spiders create very dense webs, so I'm not surprised at all that they can clog a vent tube such that a vacuum builds up. I am a little surprised that the vacuum can crack the tank though. I would have thought that you would just loose fuel pressure and have the car start to run poorly, or stall.

atc98092 - 3/10/2011 8:41:53 AM

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Has PETA been notified?

mggray - 3/10/2011 2:03:21 PM

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Oh yea, you know it . . .

http://www.egmcartech.com/2011/03/09/petas-solution-to-mazda6-spider-recall-donate-it/

internationalmanofmystery - 3/10/2011 9:11:54 AM

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Oh what a tangled web! :)