Source: Gasgoo
On April 17, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that it had upgraded the investigation into an engineering analysis regarding the unintended activation of automatic emergency braking systems in about 3 million Honda vehicles.
Honda is required to conduct an engineering analysis by NHTSA before recalling the car. The investigation includes Honda’s popular Accord sedan and CR-V crossover SUV models.
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The Office of Defects Investigation under NHTSA, or ODI, said it has received 1,294 complaints from customers because of the inadvertently activation of the Honda Collision Mitigation Braking System, or CMBS. There are 31 complaints of crashes, and 50 complaints of injuries reported from Honda CR-V and Accord.
The regulator conducted an initial assessment of about 1.7 million Honda vehicles in February 2022 to investigate whether the automatic emergency braking system would be activated in the absence of an obvious obstacle while the vehicle was on the road. The preliminary assessment is the first phase of investigation and it includes reviewing consumer complaints or manufacturer service announcements that might indicate a possible safety defect in a vehicle.
While the initial assessment only covered the 2017-2019 Honda CR-V and 2018-2019 Honda Accord models, NHTSA has now expanded its investigation to include the 2020-2022 Honda CR-V and Accord models
Honda’s automatic emergency braking system works through radar and cameras. It applies strong braking pressure in the event of an accident, but sends a visual and audible alert to the driver before braking. If a vehicle unintentionally activates the automatic emergency braking system, it will increase the risk of collision, resulting in casualties and property losses.
