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Canada - Emissions - Excessive Sulfur Odor

Bulletin
TSB2175

Issue Date
October 20, 2005

Title
EXCESSIVE SULPHUR ODOR

Component
ENGINE MECHANICAL

Models
'05 GX 470

INTRODUCTION:
Some customers may complain of excessive sulphur odor on 2005 model year GX 470 vehicles under the following conditions:
- Stop and go driving.
- Heavy acceleration.

In order to reduce the sulfur odor, new catalytic converter assemblies have been made available. Follow the repair procedure to replace the catalytic converter assemblies.

NOTE:
For more complete understanding of the root cause, refer to TSB No. 0594, "Sulphur Odor/Smell from Exhaust".


APPLICABLE VEHICLES:
- 2005 model year GX 470 vehicles produced WITHIN the Production Change Effective VIN Ranges shown below.






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REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE:

Refer to ETAS, 2005 model year GX 470 Repair Manual: Exhaust: Exhaust Pipe Assy (2UZ-FE).