Exhaust System - Excessive Sulfur Odors

ENGINE
EG012-06

Title:
EXCESSIVE SULFUR ODOR

Models:
'06 Scion tC

March 1, 2006

Introduction

Some customers may complain of excessive sulfur odor on 2006 model year Scion tC vehicles under the following conditions:

^ Stop and go driving

^ Heavy acceleration

In order to reduce the sulfur odor, a new catalytic converter has been provided.

Follow the repair procedure to replace the catalytic converter assembly.

NOTE:
For more complete understanding of the root cause, refer to TSB No. EG003-03, "Sulfur Odor from Exhaust."

Applicable Vehicles

2006 model year Scion tC vehicles.





Parts Information

Repair Procedure

Refer to the Technical Information System (TIS), 2006 model year Scion tC Repair Manual: Exhaust: Exhaust Pipe Assy (2AZ-FE).





Warranty Information

Applicable Warranty*:
This repair is covered under the Toyota Specified Major Emission Control Component 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.