Parking Sensors Appear to Consider Exhaust Smoke and Snow "Approaching Objects"
02-08-2021, 06:01 PM
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Racer
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Parking Sensors Appear to Consider Exhaust Smoke and Snow "Approaching Objects"
Others have mentioned this but wanted to start a new thread here. Even mildly snowy conditions have been setting off my parking sensors - have gotten "approaching object" warnings about 3 or 4 times now, apparently triggered by clouds of exhaust smoke or flying snowflakes. System is way too sensitive. Only mildly annoying so far, but am concerned this could also affect the CMBS - I don't want the car slamming on its own brakes for no reason! Each time I have checked for excess ice/snow/dirt on the front sensors and the Acura logo plate at the nose of the car and everything has looked fine.
02-08-2021, 06:21 PM
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One of the first things I do after starting the car is turn off the crash mitigation system and auto stop/start in my RDX.
02-09-2021, 07:11 AM
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Flapjackura, you might have seen my story in the other thread. I'm just waiting for the apologists to jump in and say this can happen to any car (it really doesn't).
02-09-2021, 08:24 AM
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Racer
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That's right, I did, now that you mention it! Figured I'd start a new thread as a gathering point. I wonder if this could become a recall issue if experienced by enough people. Since this is part of the much Hosanna-ed Acura Watch suite of safety tech - if this turns out to be a widespread issue it would make sense for Acura to nip it in the bud quickly.
02-09-2021, 08:33 AM
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The problem is if it only creates annoyance and inconvenience, there won't be any free fixes (recall) unless it prevents a safety issue, like causing one to crash. It could conceivably be one of those "sucks to be an owner" situations.
Like you, I hope more owners speak up.
Like you, I hope more owners speak up.
02-09-2021, 01:36 PM
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Racer
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I envision someone getting a false reading - especially in the dark - assume something is approaching out of the dark like an obstacle down low on the road and hitting the brakes as a gut reaction - and getting rear-ended as a result.
02-09-2021, 01:43 PM
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By all technical accounts, then it would be the rear-enders' fault for following too closely. Insurance companies rarely fault the driver who slammed on the brakes.
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02-09-2021, 07:49 PM
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Racer
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True. But if a false reading winds up being a contributing factor and that gets reported widely ... I guess we will have to wait and see. Hopefully, this issue remains just an annoyance and not a danger.
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