IF it is rat poison, they probably had it set out on the Toyota factory floor where the Rav4 was built. Then, when this particular car was assembled it got flagged for some reason and sent down to repair the lot and maybe sat there for a few days or even a few weeks. Some rodent discovered a poison bait station, chewed off a piece and stashed it under the hood of his new home and then ate some either near or in the HVAC plenum where it stayed or was sucked into the filter when the blower motor cycled.
At the factories I worked in, we always had mice problems with a few cars that ended up being ''found'' in the wrong storage lot months after they were supposed to have been repaired and shipped, or ones that had sat still over weeks-long change-over periods.
As said earlier, NO manufacturer is willing to risk the liability potential of putting poison in their U.S. bound or made vehicles.
Now, if you start smelling a odor like, say, a dead, poisoned rat or mouse, Carefully examine your headliner for any somewhat Mickey Mouse shaped stains bleeding through. If you dont see any, tap along the headliner and listen for something to ''bounce'' inside between the fiberboard, insulation and the metal roof. If it aint there, pull the side panels at the kick panels and in the luggage area and carefully feel the insulation looking for gooey lumps. If the smell is at its strongest when running the HVAC system, that rodent's corpse is cooking on your heater core.
A curious dog or cat can help narrow down your search area!
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