JPJ temporarily suspends approval for Chery Omoda 5
The Malaysian Road Transport Department has temporarily suspended the Vehicle Type Approval for the Chery Omoda 5. This action follows reports of parts falling off the vehicle, necessitating a technical investigation and a mandatory recall for affected units.
Why it matters
This suspension highlights critical automotive safety oversight and the potential for significant supply chain and brand reputation impacts for international car manufacturers.
PUTRAJAYA: Approval for the Chery Omoda 5 car has been suspended by the Road Transport Department (JPG) following a viral incident that saw a part of the car falling onto the road.
JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said that the Vehicle Type Approval (VTA) certificates for the car model will be temporarily suspended, which would lead to the postponement of new registrations.
This is to allow a technical investigation to be conducted and safety risks to be identified.
"The action will be targeted at the models and variants potentially involved. At the same time, Chery Malaysia is required to identify all potentially affected vehicles based on their part numbers, production batches, Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) and other relevant technical parameters.
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