Arachnid infestation encourages Mazda to recall 65,000 automobiles

An invasion of spiders in numerous cases has forced Mazda to announce a car recall. Several automobiles have been impacted by the yellow sac arachnid, which is enticed by the smell of gasoline into the car's emission control system. The recall includes 65,000 Mazda6 autos from 2009-10 that have been determined vulnerable to the yellow sac arachnid. Source of article - Arachnid infestation prompts Mazda to recall 65,000 cars by Newsytype.com.

Motor troubles from a spider

The Mazda spider recall of 65,916 vehicles was prompted after the after the National Highway Safety Commission issued a warning that arachnid webs may restrict a gasoline vent line. NHSC reported that a web is spun by the yellow sac spider. It ends up restricting the evaporative canister vent line when this occurs. A buildup of pressure would occur if the vapors cannot leave the fuel tank with this blocked vent. Eventually this could lead to a fire since the tank would get cracked and leak gas. Mazda dealers have reported 20 cases of spider webs found in the vent linked to the gas tank system in the Mazda6. Each incidence occurred in automobiles with 4-cylinder engines. No V6 engines have been impacted. By the end of March, recall letters will be sent to all Mazda6 owners.

Spiders want to scent gasoline in the motor

The yellow sac spider is relatively common in the United States It has the peculiar characteristic of being attracted to the smell of gasoline. The Mazda6 also has a peculiar characteristic: The scent of gasoline is really strong outside of the cars since you will find 2 vent pipes from the fuel tank. The gasoline odor is strong enough to entice yellow sac spiders, so they make themselves at home. No other Mazda model has experienced this issue. No gas tank fires that can be pinned on the yellow sac arachnid have yet occurred, however when the Mazda6 is recalled, dealers will install a spring valve to prevent future arachnid infestations.

Yellow sac spider attacks

The idea of a yellow sac arachnid in a Mazda is very new to people. Still, the arachnid is seen in several U.S. homes at about the size of a dime. The Yellow sac spiders don’t trap their food with these webs. They turn them into homes to stay in when they are not out getting food. Yellow sac spiders bite with powerful fangs that easily penetrate human skin. Yellow sac arachnid bites are painful and trigger redness, swelling and necrosis of the skin surrounding the bite that heals in a week or 2. The yellow sac arachnid bites people often while being misdiagnosed for deadly brown recluse spider attacks.

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Reuters

reuters.com/article/2011/03/04/us-mazda-spiders-idUSTRE7231CP20110304

CBS News

cbsnews.com/8301-503983_162-20038910-503983.html

CNN Money

money.cnn.com/2011/03/03/autos/mazda6_spider_recall/index.htm

Washington Post

voices.washingtonpost.com/blog-post/2011/03/mazda_6_recall_beware_the_yell.html

Venomous Spiders

venomous-spiders.nanders.dk/inclusum.htm