NHTSA Complaint #10551478 — 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA

I [XXX] THE OWNER OF TOYOTA COROLLA 2010 (LICENSE PLATE: [XXX], LICENSED WITH THE STATE OF MARYLAND VIN NO: [XXX]), RESIDING AT [XXX], WHILE TRYING TO PARK IN MY RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS (AT A SPEED OF 3-5 MPH), APPLIED THE BRAKES AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT CAUSED AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND I HIT THE HUGE METALLIC TRASH BINS IN FRONT OF ME AT A VERY HIGH SPEED ON OCTOBER 28TH, 2013. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THE FRONT OF MY CAR GOT DAMAGED HEAVILY. IT HAS BEEN TOWED AWAY BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY GEICO TO ONE OF THEIR BODY SHOPS. MY LEFT EAR AND NECK ARE IN GREAT PAIN SINCE THEN AND MY WIFE [XXX] WHO WAS THE PASSENGER ALONG WITH ME SUFFERED LEFT KNEE SPRAIN. WE HAVE BEEN IN A STATE OF UTTER SHOCK AND DISMAY SINCE THIS INCIDENT AS THIS WAS COMPLETELY UNEXPECTED. I HAVE BEEN A SAFE DRIVER SINCE THE PAST 7 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY ACCIDENTS, VIOLATIONS ETC. ALSO I NEVER MISTOOK THE GAS PEDAL FOR THE BRAKE DURING MY WHOLE DRIVING CAREER AND I USE ONLY ONE LEG FOR THIS PURPOSE. MY VEHICLE WHEN I PURCHASED IN 2010 WAS INSPECTED 2-3 TIMES FOR THIS AND OTHER ISSUES BY THE DEALER/TOYOTA. THE INITIAL ESTIMATES AS PER MY INSURANCE AGENT ARE SEVERAL GRAND (DOLLARS) AND THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR IS EXTENSIVE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY'S BODY SHOP IS WORKING ON IT. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENTS THAT SHOW THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE TOYOTA DEALER WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF PURCHASING IT FOR ACCELERATION PROBLEMS AND ALSO THE EDR REPORTS, SERVICE STATEMENT SHOWING THAT THIS MODEL IS A PART OF A OPEN RECALL SERVICE BY TOYOTA. I OPENED A CASE WITH TOYOTA USA HEADQUARTERS ABOUT THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION THAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT YESTERDAY. THE CASE# IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR ... UPDATED 03/19/15*BF *TR