Exhaust System - Objectionable Sulfur Dioxide Odors
ENGINEEG010-04
REVISED
Title:
EXCESSIVE SULFUR DIOXIDE ODOR
Models:
'04 - '05 RAV4
May 7, 2004
TSB REVISION NOTICE:
^ May 23, 2005: 2005 model year has been added to Applicable Vehicles.
^ May 21, 2004: The Warranty and Parts Information tables have been updated.
Previous versions of this TSB should be discarded.
Introduction
Some customers may complain of excessive sulfur dioxide odor on 2004 - 2005 model year RAV4 vehicles under the following conditions:
^ Stop and go driving.
^ Heavy acceleration.
In order to reduce the sulfur dioxide odor, a new catalytic converter has been developed.
NOTE:
For more complete understanding of the root cause, refer to TSB No. EG003-03, "Sulfur Odor from Exhaust."
Applicable Vehicles
2004 - 2005 model year RAV4 vehicles.
Parts Information
Repair Procedure
Refer to the Technical Information System (TIS): 2004 model year RAV4 Repair Manual: Emission Control: Three-way Catalytic Converter (TWC) System.
Warranty Information
Applicable Warranty*:
This repair is covered under the Toyota Specified Major Emission Control Warranty.
This warranty is in effect for 96 months or 80,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle's in-service date.
* Warranty application is limited to correction of a problem based upon a customer's specific complaint.