Special Crash Investigations: Crash Avoidance Technology Investigation; Vehicle: 2017 Honda Accord; Location: California; Crash Date: October 2018

Background

This report documents the investigation of a crash involving a 2017 Honda Accord equipped with crash avoidance technology, including a crash mitigating braking system (CMBS).

The crash occurred in the morning in October 2018 in California, involving four vehicles. The 2017 Honda Accord, driven by a belted 48-year-old female, rear-ended a 2008 Honda Civic, which had rear-ended a stopped Cadillac SRX.

Crash Avoidance Technology

The Accord’s CMBS did not activate prior to the crash, despite meeting the activation conditions as stated in the Honda owner’s manual.

According to the OEM, the CMBS functioned as intended, and the service brake application suppressed the FCW and CMBS.

Manual:

Download: Special Crash Investigations: Crash Avoidance Technology Investigation; Vehicle: 2017 Honda Accord; Location: California; Crash Date: October 2018

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