Acura Recalls 48,000 MDX And RLX Vehicles For Faulty Automatic Braking Systems

Acura has recalled two models because the automatic emergency braking systems can malfunction and put the vehicles at risk of a collision.

The recall involves just under 48,000 MDX SUVs and RLX sedans 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 conditions in front of the vehicles. If it determines the vehicle might hit an object, it automatically applies the brakes, slowing the vehicles to reduce damage and injuries.

USNA1999 - 6/11/2015 5:29:17 PM

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And this is the system the NTSB wants to make mandatory. I can just see all the lawsuits. All the sleaze ball attorneys in this country will have a field day.

mre30 - 6/11/2015 9:57:31 PM

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I wonder which supplier sold the system to Acura?

I had a 2010 German SUV (built in America) that developed a similar problem after I had it a year. It went back to the dealer a few times for a "sensor". I think it was a brake assist problem, rather than a collision avoidance problem. Lease was up and it went back. I generally think the "electric brake" systems are not ready for prime time.