AP Mazda has recalled two model years of the Mazda6 sedan after a spider web was found in a car's gas-tank ventilation system.
Mazda is recalling more than 50,000 sedans after finding that the car offers an alluring spot for spiders to spin their webs — and possibly cause fuel to leak. The recall of Mazda 6 models from 2009 and 2010 was prompted by the discovery of a spider web in a vent connected to the fuel system.
The company says that without ventilation, excess pressure in the gas tank could create a leak, which then raises the risk of a fire.
Mazda told the government it had received two reports about problems with the tank. In one of the cases, a spider web was found in the vent.
The recall involves vehicles built from April 2008 and February 2010.
