| Issue ID | 418439 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10020933 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | 4 RUNNER |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| File date | 02/02/03 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMIS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The exhaust smell from the truck has a horrific and sickening smell. I have not been driving the vehicle due to this issue. It has made me sick to my stomach at times and my wife and kids can not stand the continuous smell either. I am very upset with this and would like a refund of my purchase price. Toyota sent out a tsb regarding the smell saying it was the gasoline (poor) that people use. Wrong! I use amoco and texaco only. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MECHANICSVILLE, VA |
| VIN pattern | JTEBT14R830XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 13/11/02 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | MECHANICSVILLE TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 8045598000 |
| Dealer's city | MECHANICSVILLE |
| Dealer's state code | VA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 23111 |