Nissan Motors Inc. continues to face lawsuits and safety complaints over allegations that its automated Forward Emergency Braking system, also called FEB or Automatic Emergency Braking, can suddenly activate when there is no actual obstacle in the road. Drivers often describe this problem as “phantom braking.” That phrase sounds almost harmless until you picture what it means in real life. A vehicle is moving normally. There is no stopped car ahead. There is no pedestrian. There is no animal in the lane. Then the warning lights flash, the alarm sounds, and the brakes suddenly engage.
That is not just annoying. It is dangerous.
The lawsuits allege that Nissan installed an automatic braking system that was supposed to prevent crashes, but that in certain vehicles, the system can misread the road and cause sudden braking when no emergency exists. Plaintiffs claim this defect can expose drivers, passengers, and other motorists to rear-end crashes, loss of control, whiplash, concussions, fractures, and other serious injuries.
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