NHTSA investigation into Nissan Rogue's sudden braking

the Nissan Rogue is at the center of a new NHTSA survey on the crossover trend to curb suddenly for no apparent reason.

NHTSA documents confirm investigation Following 843 complaints filed with the federal agency and Nissan. Fourteen accidents were related to unintentional braking, with a total of five injuries. The wounds were not serious and were related to whiplash and bruising.

The owners say that the automatic emergency braking system relays a false positive and activates the brakes suddenly when there is nothing that guarantees braking. NHTSA identified the study population as the 2017 and 2018 model years for rascally. In total, the survey covers 553,860 vehicles.

NHTSA opened the initial investigation on September 9 after receiving a petition from the Center for Auto Safety last March. The CAS stated that Nissan was aware of the problem due to the publication of a technical service bulletin for dealers and two "quality actions" referring to the problem described.

In response to the inquiry, a Nissan spokesman told Roadshow: "Nissan is committed to the safety of its customers and their passengers and Nissan has conducted a thorough investigation of this issue and, in consultation with NHTSA, has launched field actions informing affected customers of the purchase of updated software that improves the performance of the MY17-18 Rogue AEB / FEB system.

"Customers are welcome to bring their vehicle to an authorized Nissan dealership, where the update will be applied to the customer free of charge.As always, Nissan will continue to work with NHTSA on all product safety issues."