Spiders Prompt Second Mazda Recall
7 April 2014 04:16 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The automaker recalled 52,000 Mazda6 cars in the U.S. three years ago for the same issue, as cited in CNN Money.
The new recall includes model years 2010 through 2012.
The yellow sac spider is attracted to the hydrocarbons in gasoline and can find its way into a fuel tank hose, said Mazda spokesman Jeremy Barnes. There, it may weave a web that blocks airflow. That could cause the fuel tank to crack and, possibly, a fire. Mazda said it is not aware of any fires due to this issue.
Mazda designed a special spring to prevent the spiders from getting in. But sometimes the spiders find a way, so it also designed a software fix to alleviate pressure on the fuel tank and prevent the cracking.
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