NHTSA Complaint #11257600 — 2018 ACURA MDX

MERGING ONTO A 6 LANE HIGHWAY, SPECIFICALLY THE 3 NORTHBOUND LANES, THE COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED SUDDENLY. I WAS MOVING FROM THE RIGHT LANE TO THE MIDDLE LANE ACCELERATING AS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN THE APPROPRIATE SPEED WITH THE MIDDLE LANE. AS I BEGAN TO EASE OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THE CMBS SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. SPEED WENT FROM 60 TO 25MPH ON A CONGESTED HIGHWAY AT RUSH HOUR. THE CAR BEHIND ME SWERVED TO AVOID. I FRANTICALLY STOMPED ON THE GAS PEDAL TO TRY TO KEEP GOING, EVENTUALLY THE CAR STOPPED BRAKING AND I CONTINUED. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WAS A FEW HUNDRED FEET AWAY AND NOT BRAKING AT THE TIME THIS HAPPENED. TIME OF DAY WAS JUST BEFORE SUNRISE.