# Mazda issues recall--because of SPIDERS! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 8, 2014, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mazda-issues-recall-because-of-spiders/685604 "2014-04-08T01:18:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2014, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mazda-issues-recall-because-of-spiders/685604/1 "2014-04-08T01:18:14Z")
Slate article: [Mazda Issues Most Terrifying Car Recall of All—Some Models Vulnerable to Spider Attack](http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2014/04/07/mazda_issues_recall_because_spiders_invade_fuel_tank_causing_fire_risk.html) According to the NHTSA bulletin, "_In the affected vehicles, spiders may weave a web in the evaporative canister vent hose, blocking it and causing the fuel tank to have an excessive amount of negative pressure. Negative pressure could cause the fuel tank to crack resulting in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire."_ Good to know (I guess) that Mazda is being so pro-active in the auto-attacking-arachnid department :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2014, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mazda-issues-recall-because-of-spiders/685604/2 "2014-04-08T03:26:26Z")
blondebear - I couldn’t believe this either. And this is not the first time they’ve done a recall because of this problem. WTF? :dubious: Spray the car with a can of Raid and ship it. (Maybe they use this as a cover to fix more serious problems.) - Ya think? ---
**Author:** ![Beelzebubba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Beelzebubba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beelzebubba)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2014, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mazda-issues-recall-because-of-spiders/685604/3 "2014-04-08T22:32:19Z")
The first recall was on the 2009-2010 Mazda6 and the latest recall covers certain 2010-2012 Mazda6 models. These vehicles were manufactured in Flat Rock, Michigan in a factory shared with Ford. The Ford Mustang was built in the same facility, but apparently hasn’t experienced the same spider issues??? ---
**Author:** ![GreasyJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@GreasyJack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreasyJack)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2014, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mazda-issues-recall-because-of-spiders/685604/4 "2014-04-09T00:26:41Z")
> [@Beelzebubba](#): > > The first recall was on the 2009-2010 Mazda6 and the latest recall covers certain 2010-2012 Mazda6 models. These vehicles were manufactured in Flat Rock, Michigan in a factory shared with Ford. The Ford Mustang was built in the same facility, but apparently hasn’t experienced the same spider issues??? I don’t _think_ they’re factory-installed spiders (unless generations upon generations of spiders have lived in the EVAP system of the '09s by now!), just that there’s a design issue that causes problems if spiders from the outside get into a particular nook. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2014, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mazda-issues-recall-because-of-spiders/685604/5 "2014-04-09T00:49:17Z")
I have a new Mazda not included in the recall. I’m kind of bummed, I would’ve liked to check out those spiders. It could be worse I suppose…imagine if the recall had been for [crazy ants](http://www.chron.com/technology/businessinsider/article/Crazy-Ants-That-Eat-Electrical-Equipment-Are-4533102.php)! ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2014, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mazda-issues-recall-because-of-spiders/685604/6 "2014-04-09T20:18:20Z")
Gotta love this sentence from the linked article: > [@](#): > > While the thought of driving a spider magnet may be enough for many to want to ditch their Mazdas for literally any other type of car in the world, there are actual, non-arachnophobic safety implications. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mazda-issues-recall-because-of-spiders/685604/7 "2014-04-10T17:10:25Z")
I remember Ford Focuses having a similar problem. My wife had an issue with the flow of gas constantly shutting off when refueling her car. Turned out it was spiders in the system. ETA: Perhaps I shouldn’t say “Focuses,” but rather “our Focus,” although I seem to remember finding the solution mentioned on a Focus forum. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mazda-issues-recall-because-of-spiders/685604/8 "2014-04-10T18:25:55Z")
> [@Diceman](#): > > Gotta love this sentence from the linked article: I liked the caption for the photo: “A Mazda engine sans yellow sac spiders.”