NHTSA Complaint #11051896 — 2016 TOYOTA PRIUS

UPON START UP THIS TOYOTA PRIUS VEHICLE EMITS FOUL SMELLING CHEMICAL AIR INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW TOXIC THESE SMELLS ARE BUT AGGRAVATE RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS AND ASTHMATIC CONDITIONS. TOYOTA ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THEY HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN WITH "THOUSANDS" OF COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS REPORTING NOXIOUS AIR BEING EMITTED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER THEY ARE REQUIRING CONSUMERS TO PAY FOR FIXES, EVEN IF THE CONSUMER HAS A FULL WARRANTY FOR MANUFACTURER DEFECTS. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS ABOUT 9.2K MILES ON IT (2016) AND IS GETTING WORSE. THE PROBLEM ALWAYS HAPPENS ON VEHICLE START UP WHEN AT REST, ESPECIALLY IN WARM AMBIENT CONDITIONS. THE AC WILL BE FOUL AND NOXIOUS. IN COLD TEMPERATURES THE FIRST FEW MINUTES OF HEATING WILL ALSO EMIT FOUL AND NOXIOUS ODORS. SERVICE LINE AT DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGE THESE COMPLAINTS ARE HERE BUT WILL NOT EFFECT REPAIRS UNDER DIRECTION OF TOYOTA CORPORATE. ALL REPAIRS FOR MANUFACTURING DEFECT FOR TOXIC AIR HAVE TO BE PAID FOR BY THE CUSTOMER. S