| Issue ID | 578643 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10149984 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | 4 RUNNER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 30/07/04 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Strong sulfur smell (rotten eggs) when accelerating. Can smell with all windows up. Even worse if rear window is down. What's the point of having a rear window if you can't open it. I also own a 2000 4runner and it never smells this way. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100 |
| Number of Occurences | 99 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CINCINNATI, OH |
| VIN pattern | JTEBT14R640XXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 30/07/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | PERFORMANCE TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | FAIRFIELD |
| Dealer's state code | OH |
| Dealer's ZIP code |