Wandering spiders lead Mazda to recall 65,000 cars

While Mazda is handling the situation admirably, I can't help but suspect that this incident will irrevocably tarnish their reputation among the arachnophobic.

Mazda has some creepy crawly culprits in its new safety recall -- spiders.

After discovering spider webs in the vents, the Japanese automaker is recalling more than 50,000 Mazda6 cars from the 2009-2010 model years in the United States and an additional 15,000 vehicles in Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.

The company said Thursday a spider could weave a web in a vent connected to the fuel tank system and clog up the tank's ventilation. Pressure on the fuel tank could lead to a crack, causing fuel leakage and the risk of a fire.

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