Acura SUV recall shows glitch in automatic braking system

Author: Associated Press
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DETROIT (AP) – Acura is recalling two models of SUVs because their automatic emergency braking systems can mistakenly slow the car, increasing the risk of a collision.

The recall involves just under 48,000 MDX and RLX SUVs worldwide from the 2014 and 2015 model years and shows how even sophisticated safety technology can be prone to real-world glitches.

Acura’s “Collision Mitigation Braking System” uses radar to scan in front of the vehicles. If it determines the SUVs might hit an object, it automatically applies the brakes. But Honda, the maker of Acuras, has determined that the system can be fooled into sensing that a guardrail or metal fence on the side of the road is actually an object in front of it.

Dealers will update software to fix the problem.

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