Automatic System Braking problems of the 2018 Honda Ridgeline

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that while stopped behind a truck that had attempted to make a left hand turn, the vehicle began to reverse and tapped his vehicle. There was no visible damage to the vehicle and a police report was not filed. The few days after this incident, the contact had merged onto a highway at 30 mph and attempted to apply his brakes but the brake pedal failed operate as needed. The automatic brake system also failed to operate as needed and the contact crashed into the vehicle in front of him without warning. The airbags deployed upon impact; no injuries were report and no medical attention was required. A police report was filed. Due to the accident, the vehicle was initially towed to an independent mechanic but his insurance had the vehicle towed to the dealer where it remained in their possession. The contact believed that the incident that occurred a few days prior to the second accident may have contributed to the automatic braking system failure. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000.