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2005 Toyota RAV4 Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Emis Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	545664
Internal NHTSA #	10124839
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2005
File date	05/06/05
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMIS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt: the contact states that there is a undercoating on the engine to keep the engine from rusting. The smell of the chemical is toxic and coming into the vehicle which caused the passengers and driver to get sick, and can even possibly to put them to sleep. The effect of this is even hours after getting out of the vehicle is dangerous, including symptoms of light headed, dizziness, nausea, and headaches. The longest trip in the vehicle is 20-30 minutes at a time. Dealership said they would try to remove the smell. They would not let them trade the vehicle in for another vehicle with out that coating on the engine. The name of the chemical is cosomolene (rust protective sealant).*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ALAMEDA, CA
VIN pattern	JTEGD20V950XXXXXX
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	05/06/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	MAN
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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	RON GOODE TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	ALAMEDA
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code

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2005 Toyota RAV4 Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Emis Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Toyota RAV4 Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Emis Problems, Complaints and Defects

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