| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002278564 | Incident Date: Mar, 14 2002 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: UN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: COROLLA | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2T1BR32E63C | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 14 2004 | Complaint Type: CAG |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: This model is a 2003 bought in march 2002. there a strong smell of sulphur/rotten egg when engine cold or car climbs a hill. duration about 5 minutes. toyota's explanation: it is caused by the sulphur in gas , problem will vanish over time, no remedy exists, catalytic converter build as per specs and standards. the smell persists today a year and a half later. any technical reasons you know , anything that toyota could do and is not doing ? thanks |
