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2002 TOYOTA CAMRY — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash1 injured · 776102 · 2010-03-22

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CLAIMANT WAS PULLING INTO HER PARKING SPOT ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF A PARKING GARAGE IN MENANDS, NY WHEN SHE EXPERIENCED UNANTICIPATED ACCELERATION OF HER 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE POLICE REPORT STATES THAT NO SKID MARKS WERE PRESENT, INDICATING THAT SHE DID NOT PULL INTO THE SPOT FAST. AT THE END OF THE PARKING SPOT THERE WERE MARKS INDICATING THAT THE TIRES WERE SPINNING. THE SPIN MARKS CONTINUED UP ONTO THE CONCRETE CURBING AND ALSO ONTO THE GUARD RAIL. DUE TO THE UNANTICIPATED ACCELERATION CLAIMANTS VEHICLE DROVE OVER THE GUARDRAIL AND CONCRETE BARRIER OF THE THIRD FLOOR PARKING GARAGE, FLIPPING OVER, AND LANDING UPSIDE DOWN ON THE GROUND LEVEL. *TR *DT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10321414
Machine
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