US probing 295K Honda vehicles over inadvertent automatic emergency braking

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating 295,125 Honda vehicles over reports of crashes and injuries caused by automatic emergency braking systems. 

Automatic emergency braking systems in these cars were unintentionally activated, which boosted the risk of a crash caused by rapid deceleration, Reuters noted, citing multiple reports.

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 According to the U.S. auto safety regulator, cars 2019–2022 models of the Honda Insight, a hybrid electric car, and the Honda Passport SUV are affected by the issue.

Citing an NHTSA report, Reuters noted that the Office of Defects Investigation received 106 complaints, including reports of three crashes and two injuries. 

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A U.S. auto safety regulator tells Reuters that it is advancing the investigation from March to an engineering analysis to include 2023 Honda Passport vehicles. 

Reuters reported that engineering analysis is needed before the NHTSA can demand a recall. 

NHTSA officials tell Reuters that Honda provided an evaluation of the reported defect and added that some consumers possibly didn’t understand the braking system and its restrictions. 

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