NHTSA Complaint #10344849 — 2010 TOYOTA RAV4 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10344849
Vehicle	2010 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	June 1, 2010
Date Filed	July 23, 2010
Mileage	100 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

I HAVE A TOYOTA 2010 RAV4, BUT PRESUMED ALL NEW TOYOTA VEHICLES, ENCOURAGE RECIRCULATING TOXIC GASES IN A CLOSED VEHICLE. TOYOTA'S AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY PUTS THE AIR ON RECIRCULATE EVERY TIME THE CAR IS STARTED. REGARDLESS OF INSIDE / OUTDOOR TEMP; REGARDLESS OF HUMID OR DRY; REGARDLESS OF EVERYTHING THE AIR IS ALWAYS ON RECIRCULATE WHENEVER THE CAR IS STARTED. TOYOTA CLAIMS THAT THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY SENSES AND ADJUSTS ACCORDING TO CONDITIONS - BUT THIS IN NOT TRUE! THE CAR ALWAYS STARTS AND STAYS ON RECIRCULATE. KNOWING THE HAZARDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SAFETY LEVELS OF THE TOXIC GASES THAT ACCUMULATE IN A CLOSED CAR (SUCH AS, HTTP://WWW.SNOPES.COM/MEDICAL/TOXINS/BENZENE.ASP), TOYOTA'S CURRENT AIR SYSTEM IS PROVING HAZARDOUS TO EVERYONE'S HEALTH! THIS TERRIBLE FEATURE CAN NOT BE TURNED OFF. TOYOTA'S AUTOMATIC SYSTEM FOR AIR CONTROL IS NOT RESPONSIVE TO CONDITIONS BUT INSTEAD ENCOURAGES PASSENGERS TO REMAIN CAPTIVE WITH RECIRCULATING TOXIC GASES AND IS IN FACT DETRIMENTAL TO EVERYONE'S HEALTH. (NO SPECIFIC 'INCIDENT DATE', ONGOING) THANKS! *TR

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