Chery Malaysia has contacted all 60 Omoda 5 owners with defective rear axle, scheduled for replacement
This is an update about Chery Omoda 5 rear axle malfunction and recall. Chery Malaysia has now successfully contacted all 60 affected customers and plans to replace the axles for the vehicles at service centers.
“At Chery Malaysia, your safety remains our primary concern. As of May 12, we have successfully contacted all 60 affected customers and scheduled axle replacement appointments at our authorized centers. We will update the progress of the 540 detailed tests next week,” the company said in a social media post.
Isn’t that 600 units? A total of 60 Omoda 5s in Malaysia were identified as using the affected part, manufactured on August 15, 2023. Chery Malaysia subsequently decided to conduct a wider review and recall the vehicles. There were parts produced between August 14 and 17, a total of 600 units. units.
The root cause of the problem was determined to be due to miscalibration of welding equipment at a supplier. “After a comprehensive investigation, the supplier reported that the problem was due to a facility upgrade, in which the worn welding head of the automatic welding machine was replaced with a new welding head. Chery Auto Malaysia vice president Lee Wen Hsiang said earlier this month that the replacement of the welding head had resulted in miscalibration of the equipment.
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