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While automakers continue to improve the reliability and performance of automatic emergency braking systems, issues can still occur, such as sudden, unexpected vehicle deceleration or braking.
Several incidents have arisen with vehicles prone to stop suddenly due to the false triggering of the automatic emergency braking system. Stay informed about potential issues arising around “phantom braking” in this week's State of the Fleet Industry video.
Mitsubishi, Nissan/Infiniti, and Stellantis join 12 other automakers who have all met the voluntary commitment to equip 95% of their light-duty cars and trucks with crash avoidance technology by the production year that began on Sept. 1, 2022.
A new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety validates the safety benefits of automatic emergency braking in pickups — yet the technology was standard on only 5% of those vehicles in 2021.
Out of 23 vehicles that underwent a new nighttime test of pedestrian automatic emergency braking systems, only the superior-rated Pathfinder avoided a collision with the pedestrian dummy in both test scenarios at all test speeds.
After identifying six additional crashes involving Tesla vehicles striking stationary emergency vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded its existing investigation to determine whether a massive safety recall is necessary.
Two organizations are pressing regulators to require all new passenger vehicles be equipped with automatic emergency braking systems that can detect pedestrians in the dark as well as in daylight.
Twelve automakers out of 20 have now installed automatic emergency braking on more than 95% of the vehicles produced in a one-year period.
Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Tesla, and Volvo have equipped their entire lineup of vehicles with automatic emergency braking three years ahead of their target date.
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