NHSTA Launches An Investigation Which Involves Over 250,000 Honda Cars

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it has launched an investigation into 295,125 Honda vehicles due to reports that their automatic braking systems may be inadvertently activated, increasing the risk of a crash due to rapid deceleration.

According to the U.S. auto safety regulator, the problem affects the 2019-2022 models of the Honda Insight, a hybrid electric car, and the Honda Passport SUV.

The regulator said it is upgrading the probe from March to an engineering analysis, and expanding it to include 2023 Honda Passport vehicles. Engineering analysis is a required step before the NHTSA could demand a recall.

The NHTSA said Honda provided an analysis of the alleged defect and stated that some customers may have possibly had an inadequate understanding of the braking system and its limitations.

The agency’s report states that the Office of Defects Investigation received 106 complaints, which included reports of three crashes and two injuries.

Honda said it was aware of a total of 412 reports that could be related to the defect, adding that some customers may have had an inadequate understanding of the braking system and its limitations.

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