After receiving nearly 300 complaints from consumers, the NHTSA is investigating problems with the emergency braking systems in the Honda Accord and CR-V. Models affected include:
The issue consumers describe involves “phantom braking,” or activation of the vehicles’ collision mitigation systems when no frontal collision is imminent. To date, no crashes have been reported as a result of this issue, making it more of a nuisance than a danger, so there’s no need to worry. Just keep your eyes open for updates as the NHTSA’s investigation continues.
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