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2014 TOYOTA CAMRY — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

2 injured · 1237517 · 2015-11-12

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Miles at failure
900

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR EMITTING INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE VENTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION BECAUSE OF THE ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TESTED FOR MOLD AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT MOLD WAS BUILDING UP ON THE HEATING VENTS. IN ADDITION, WATER WAS NOT DRAINING FROM THE UNIT CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10789909
Machine
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