About 3 million Honda’s motobike are facing increasing scrutiny from US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration After more than 1,000 complaints about unexpected activation of The vehicle’s automatic emergency braking system. Now, those cars are facing technical analysis from the organization.
The investigation includes the Accord sedan and CR-V crossover. As for technical analysis – this is basically the next step in NHTSA probe before safety regulators can request a recall, according to Reuters. NHTSA According to the report, 2,876 customer complaints, 93 reports of injuries, and 47 accidents involving Honda vehicles with unique VINs may be related to the issue.
NHTSA preliminary assessment mention Honda CR-V 2017-2019 And Honda Agreement 2018-2019, Reuters report. Now, however, the investigation has been expanded to include the 2020-2022 CR-V and Accord. Here’s more information on what exactly the problem is, from Reuters:
The regulator opened a preliminary review of about 1.7 million Honda vehicles in February 2022 to evaluate claims that the automatic emergency braking system was activated without an apparent obstruction. on the vehicle’s path.
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Honda’s automatic emergency braking works using radar and cameras, and applies strong brake pressure if an accident becomes unavoidable, but provides the driver with visual and audible warnings in advance. when cycling.
When the poll was first released, a Honda spokesman said: Automotive news which the automaker will cooperate with NHTSA through the investigation process and will “continue our internal review of available information.:”
This is the way of NHTSA active defect process, from Automotive news:
Most NHTSA investigations begin with preliminary assessments, in which the agency’s engineers request information from manufacturers, including data on complaints, injuries and warranty claims. .
The manufacturer can also present its view on the alleged defect and may issue a recall.
After the review, NHTSA will either close the investigation or move on to the next stage, usually a technical analysis. According to NHTSA, if a safety-related defect exists, the agency can send a “recall request” letter to the manufacturer.
Automatic emergency braking can be a really useful feature when it works properly, but if it doesn’t you could be accidentally testing the brakes of a lot of people driving behind you. No one wants that.
