| Issue ID | 578081 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10149507 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SEQUOIA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 04/02/06 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMIS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Vehicle emits a rotten egg smell through the ventilation system whenever we step on the accelerator. Sometimes the smell is so bad that it burns our eyes and nose! Toyota acknowledged the problem, stating they could not do anything until a recall for the catalytic converter is issued. They further said that earlier year models (2003-2005) vehicles had the same problem! *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1000 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SEVERN, MD |
| VIN pattern | 5TDBT44AX5SXXXXXX |
| 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 | 03/09/05 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 25 |
| 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 | LAUREL TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 301-362-3399 |
| Dealer's city | LAUREL |
| Dealer's state code | MD |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 20723 |