52,000 Mazda6 sedans recalled over... fear of spiders?!

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  1. cwerdna

    cwerdna Senior Member

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    We've all heard of rats chewing wiring but this is a first for me.

    52,000 Mazda6 sedans recalled over... fear of spiders?! — Autoblog
    Spiderman should love this one. :)
     
    #1 cwerdna, Mar 3, 2011
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    rpeeples Experienced Toyota Owner

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    Bugs in a Gremlin, gremlins in a Bug, now spiders in a Mazda. What's next mazdas in a Spyder? :D
     
    #3 rpeeples, Mar 3, 2011
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    why spiders? why not butterflies?
     
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    rpeeples Experienced Toyota Owner

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    I guess it is because butterflies are too cute and cuddly, whilst spiders are hideously ugly and evoke fright in most people. Beside, if butterflies laid their nests in the vent system, they would simply fly away, therefore no news story to be blown out of proportion by the media....
     
    #5 rpeeples, Mar 4, 2011
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