# 2018 HONDA ODYSSEY — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
> NHTSA complaint `1838579` · 2022-09-05 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** ODYSSEY
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
The automatic emergency braking system has failed multiple times. The vehicle is available for  inspection. My safety and the safety of others are put at risk when my vehicle executes unexpected emergency braking. The problem has been  reproduced and confirmed by the dealer on two different occasions. The vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives of other, except the Honda dealer. No other warning lamps, messages of other symptoms. Around Feb 1, 2019 the car started applying the brakes when crossing slightly raised railroad tracks.  The braking action was hard enough to engage the antilock brake feature.  On 2/11/19 the vehicle was taken to AutoWest Honda for warranty repairs at 22,853 miles.  The millimeter radar was mis-aimed.  This corrected the problem.  See attached repair order.  On 9/21/20 while driving on the freeway at approximately 65 miles per hour the automatic emergency braking system activated as I passed a vehicle on the right.  There were no vehicles in front of me.  Braking was again hard enough to activate the anti lock brake system.  The vehicle behind me just taped my car.  Only a tiny nick was put in my bumper.  On 9/22/20 i returned the vehicle to AutoWest Honda.  The car had 47,655 miles on the odometer.  It was found that the millimeter radar was mis-aligned again.  It was realigned free of charge and all was well for the next 22,000 or so miles.  On or about 8/25/22, with approximately  66,000 miles on the o
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