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Toyota Prius Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Safety Report | July 17, 2013
Reported on July 17, 2013
THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM IN THE PRIUS IS DEFECTIVE. IT IS PRONE TO GROWING MILDEW AND/OR MOLD IN THE SYSTEM, WHICH RESULTS IN TOXIC AIR BEING PUMPED INTO THE CAR. I HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A LARGE BODY OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE MILDEW PROBLEM ONLINE WHICH SEEMS TO INDICATE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG PRIUS FROM 2010 TO THE PRESENT. SINCE NOTICING THE MILDEW SMELL IN MY CAR, I HAVE HAD SEVERE ALLERGY PROBLEMS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN THAT IS ADVERSELY AFFECTING MY HEALTH, AND GIVEN ITS PREVALENCE AMONG CARS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL, I BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY. THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FLUSH DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, AND IN FACT MAY HAVE MADE IT WORSE. *TR | |
Make: | Toyota |
Model: | Prius |
Manufactured by: | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Year: | 2011 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | ARLINGTON VA |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | JTDKN3DU6B5 |
Mileage: | 20000 miles. |
Speed: | |
Number of cylinders: | 4 |
Vehicle type: | |
Vehicle fuel: | HYBRID ELECTRIC |
Was a police report filed? | N |
Tire size: | |
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