Strong ODOR of mold coming from HVAC of Brand New 4Runner sent toyota hundreds of pages of tests and studies Toyota Knows but conceals the problem
Punctuation is your friend…
Your whatever that was has been diverted to Car Talk…
Are you asking a question, or making a statement, or just ranting?? Without any punctuation marks, it is hard know…
A 2016 (9yo) vehicle is not brand new… So please explain in better detail so we can try to help if you are asking for help…
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It’s not BRAND NEW if it’s a 2016. Are you saying that the HVAC system was just replaced?.
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Since you did not leave a question, I will leave the following for you or others…
Toyota Air Conditioner Smells Like Mold
And this shows other areas water can be a problem and have a musty smell and how to fix the problem.
MC-10204571-9999.pdf
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Turn off the AC a few minutes before parking, New cabin air filter? Evaporator drain hose clear and letting water run out? My thoughts.May need a cleaning, 2017 no issues.
I’m sure that was a typo, but it is actually the evaporator drain hose, the condenser is in front of the radiator… 
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Perhaps we can disagree. Evaporator hose sounds fine to me. Probably more understood. Just a hillbilly repair guy. Forgive me.
There is nothing to disagree with, it ain’t politics or weather or religion, it is components of an A/C system, and the A/C condenser is in front of the radiator on most all ICE vehicles and the evaporator is in the HVAC box with the or close to the heater core, you mixing them up is no different than mixing up an A/C compressor and the receiver-drier/accumulator, they have different operations.. Also the condenser is on the high side (head) pressure and hot side of the A/C system whereas the evaporator is on the low pressure and cold side of the A/C system…
Here a video I found for you that might educate you a little on how an A/C system works…
Yes you are correct, search it and it will show you many liquid lines and discharge lines/hoses and even some manifold (suction-discharge) hose/lines, but not condensation drain hoses…
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I have to agree with @davesmopar on this
Using the incorrectly terminology very often leads to incorrect diagnosis and the wrong parts being ordered
And then everyone’s time and money are wasted
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Corrected so as not to mislead anyone, my bad
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