The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration officially start car recalls after receiving complaints from consumers.U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the automatic emergency braking systems on more than 1.7 million newer Hondas can stop the vehicles for no reason.
Among those complaining was a Honda owner in Fredericksburg, Virginia, who told the agency that a 2018 CR-V came to a complete stop in November 2019. "While driving on an interstate with no vehicles or obstacles stopped in front of me, my car automatically braked hard," the owner wrote. "It came to a complete stop on the interstate, which resulted in me getting rear-ended.