The car crash detection feature that was introduced with the iPhone 14 continues to give false alarms frequently, putting more pressure on emergency services.
Emergency services in the Northern Japanese Alps, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, said they received 134 false calls between Dec. 16 and Jan. 23 due to iPhone 14 crash detection not working properly when skiing.
Japan’s emergency services received a total of 919 calls during the month, and 134 of them were due to false positives when detecting car accidents using the iPhone.
False positives in iPhone’s car crash detection feature previously reported emergency services in the US and Canada. Back in late November, Apple released iOS 16.1.2, stating that the firmware will optimize crash detection.
Apple has said it is gathering feedback on the iPhone 14’s emergency car crash alert system and new smartwatches from emergency call centers to address the issue of false positives.
