TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT SHUT ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL THE REPAIR WILL BE AT $400.00. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE AT THIS MOMENT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47000.
2012
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
UPON STARTING THE ENGINE AND ENGAGING THE AIR CONDITIONING OF MY 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH 10,000 MILES, A STRONG FOUL SMELLING AIR COMES FROM THE A/C VENTS. AT THE 10,000 MILE SERVICING, THE TOYOTA SERVICE MANAGER STATED THIS SMELL IS TYPICAL TO SOME TOYOTAS. A TOYOTA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WAS PERFORMED. THE REPORT STATED "NO REPAIRS NEEDED AT THIS TIME VEHICLE IS OPERATING AS PER DESIGNED. I KNOW OF NO VEHICLE DESIGN THAT WOULD STREAM FOUL AIR FROM THE A/C VENTS OF A NEW CAR. MY SAFETY CONCERN IS WITH THE CONTAMINANTS CREATING THE FOUL SMELL AND HOW LONG CAN A HUMAN CONTINUE TO BREATHE THESE CONTAMINANTS BEFORE BECOMING ILL WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. *TR
