NHTSA Complaint #10380469 — 2010 TOYOTA RAV4

I WAS DRIVING ALONE INTO THE GERMONDS VILLAGE CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT LOCATED OFF EASTLYN DRIVE NEAR ROUTE 304 IN BARDONIA, NY. I DROVE SLOWLY INTO THE COMPLEX PARKING LOT. I TURNED RIGHT TO PARK IN A SPACE IN FRONT OF A GARBAGE COLLECTION STRUCTURE. WHILE ENTERING THIS SPACE, I WAS DRIVING VERY SLOWLY. I PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO STOP WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR ACCELERATED, MADE A 'CHANGING-OF-GEAR TYPE SOUND' AND CATAPULTED INTO THE GARBAGE STRUCTURE AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE STRUCTURE CAUSED THE CAR TO STOP. I PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. NOTABLY, NEITHER THE DRIVER SIDE OR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS SHAKEN AND VERY SCARED BUT NOT INJURED. THE CAR SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, FRONT RIGHT SIDE AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE STRUCTURE (BRICK SIDES WITH GARAGE DOOR IN MIDDLE) ALSO SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMAGE ESPECIALLY THE BRICKS ON THE RIGHT SIDE THAT CRUMBLED. I NOTIFIED TOYOTA AND AWAIT THEIR ENGINEERING INSPECTION.