| Issue ID | 1205275 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10745166 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 14/01/14 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When turning on the air conditioner in summer after the car has been sitting for a few hours or overnight; there is a musty, urine type smell. I did what toyota service recommended by not recirculating the air; which we rarely do unless dusty. The system default is for recirculating air and we switch it over right away to fresh air when we start the vehicle. We changed the cabin filter to a toyota charcoal filter which was recommended by toyota which helped for only a few days we are concerned this maybe linked to a mold problem etc. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BROOKFIELD, WI |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BD1EB9EUXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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