According to the Detroit News,the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched an investigation into tow vehicles today, the Honda CR-V, for electrical issues, and the Kia Optima for shifting problems. The investigation is being down after just three complaints for each vehicle.
NHTSA is examining 150,000 2006 model-year CR-Vs after consumers complained of melting or burning of the master power switch and electrical mechanisms. The complaints suspected fires due to master power window switch.
Also being reviewed is 41,000 2007 model-year Kia Optimas being inoperative after the automatic transmission shift cable detaches from shifter assembly. In one complaint, NHTSA says it, “reported…a rollaway incident after parking the vehicle.”