Chery Omoda 5 vehicle type approval (VTA) temporarily suspended over rear axle issue – no new registrations

Well, the road transport department (JPJ) has broken the silence by announcing a temporary suspension on the Chery Omoda 5's vehicle type approval (VTA), thereby halting new registrations of the model until the technical investigation is concluded and safety risks are identified.

"This action will be implemented in a targeted manner, focusing on the potentially affected models and variants," JPJ said in a statement, adding that Chery Malaysia is required to identify all potentially affected vehicle units based on part numbers, production batches, chassis numbers (vehicle identification number – VIN) and relevant technical parameters.

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