Adaptive Cruise Control problems of the 2026 Hyundai Tucson

I always have the forward attention warning turned off in vehicle settings. This past week, 8/13/2026, while on the freeway I was doing the speed limit which was 70 mph. I had the cruise control turned on as well as the lane assist. While briefly changing the map setting on the display and not looking forward I got the warning “eyes on the road, hands on the wheel”. I got that warning twice within a minute. I was in the middle lane of a 3 lane freeway with fairly heavy traffic. All of a sudden there was loud beeping and the flashing red message “take control now, vehicle stopping” the cruise control disengaged and the brakes were applied. My speed dropped from 70 down to 55 before I was able to regain control. Two minutes lather the exact same thing happened for a second time. Needless to say the traffic behind me also had to brake to avoid hitting my car! I have done some further testing and discovered while the cruise control is turned on the infrared camera behind the steering wheel is always active, regardless of what I have selected in settings. If the cruise is not turned on then the infrared camera will not function unless it is has been turned on in vehicle settings. I was very lucky that I didn’t cause an accident. Sooner or later someone isn’t going to be as lucky. The forward attention warning system needs to be removed as a “safety” feature. It is an accident waiting to happen! another question is what will the effect be on my eyes after hours of exposure to the infrared camera beams? has that been evaluated from a health standpoint? I don’t see any positive benefits of having the infrared beams constantly beaming into my eyes for hours and hours on a long trip.