Honda, Acura vehicles hit by Y2K22 bug that rolls again clocks to 2002

Honda and Acura vehicles have been hit with a Yr 2022 bug, aka Y2K22, that resets the navigation system’s clock to January 1st, 2002, with no option to change it.

Beginning on January 1st, the date on Acura and Honda navigation system would mechanically change to January 1st, 2002, with the time resetting to 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, or different occasions based mostly on the mannequin or probably the area the automobile is situated.

Honda and Acura automobile homeowners report that the Y2K22 bug impacts virtually all older vehicles, together with Honda Pilot, Odyssey, CRV, Ridgeline, Odyssey and Acura MDX, RDX, CSX, and TL fashions.

Whereas it’s unclear what’s inflicting the Honda/Acura bug, this previous weekend, Microsoft Alternate was hit by a Y2K22 bug that froze the supply of electronic mail.

Microsoft’s bug was brought on by the date being saved in an int32 variable that may maintain solely a most worth of two,147,483,647. Nevertheless, dates in 2022 have a minimal worth of two,201,010,001 for January 1st, 2022, at midnight, inflicting the software program to crash.

The identical bug could have an effect on Honda and Acura vehicles, however Honda customer support has stated it ought to resolve itself in August 2022, indicating it could be a special subject.

“Sure, we’re so sorry for the problem you’re experiencing together with your car. Now we have escalated the NAVI Clock Difficulty to our Engineering Crew and so they have knowledgeable us that you’ll expertise subject from Jan 2022 through August 2022 after which it’s going to auto-correct,” Honda buyer help informed a automobile proprietor.

One other Honda proprietor was given an analogous response that the problem will mechanically be fastened in August 2022.

“We’re conscious of the problem our engineers are trying into it. They’ve suggested its one thing to do with the navi’s calendar and that it’s going to resolve itself when the date rolls over into August however they’re in search of a counter measure to appropriate it sooner,” buyer help informed one other proprietor.

It’s uncertain that Acura and Honda will pressure a automobile proprietor to attend seven months for a repair, and an replace for the navigation system will probably be launched to resolve the problem.

BleepingComputer has reached out to Acura and Honda to study extra in regards to the bug and the way they plan on fixing it however haven’t heard again.

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