JPJ halts new Chery Omoda 5 registrations pending targeted safety investigation
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New registrations of potentially affected Chery Omoda 5 models and variants are being put on hold while JPJ investigates safety risks.
The Road Transport Department’s October 11 statement sets out a temporary suspension of the relevant Vehicle Type Approval. It describes a targeted measure, not a finding that every Chery vehicle has the same defect. The registration hold is relevant to buyers awaiting delivery in Sarawak as well as elsewhere in Malaysia.
Chery Malaysia must identify potentially affected vehicles using component part numbers, production batches, Vehicle Identification Numbers and other technical information. Vehicles identified as being at risk must be recalled for inspection and corrective work. Existing owners therefore need a vehicle-specific check with Chery, rather than assuming that a model name alone establishes whether their car is affected.
JPJ will also audit production and assembly processes and the relevant axle supplier, including quality control and weld inspections. The suspension will be lifted only after corrective and preventive work is completed and JPJ gives technical confirmation that the safety risks have been addressed. No end date or complete affected-VIN list is set out in the statement.
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