| Issue ID | 989777 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10521244 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 10/01/13 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When turning on a/c a mildewy like smell would occur but disappear. Then only one half of car would cool. Vents on the drivers side produced hot air; vents on passenger side produced cool air. This progressed to a strange chemical gassy type smell, not a fuel gas smell, incomparable to anything i have smelled before. While trying to allow the passenger to remain cool, this gas entered the car cabin and begins to make you sleepy. After experiencing this several times, i no longer use the air conditioner as i had become too sleepy to drive on one occasion. I took my car to a local repair shop. I was informed there was an issue with the evaporator. I took my vehicle to a toyota dealership and was told there was nothing wrong with my evaporator. When i asked about the tje chemical gassy smell, i was told it was nothing. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TAMPA, FL |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE46K57UXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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