{
  "id": 13658902,
  "title": "JPJ Suspends Chery Omoda 5 VTA Following Rear Axle Incident",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/jpj-suspends-chery-omoda-5-vta-following-rear-axle-incident",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-11T06:16:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lowyat.NET",
    "slug": "lowyat-net",
    "url": "https://www.lowyat.net/2026/406935/jpj-suspends-chery-omoda-5-vta/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has temporarily suspended the Vehicle Type Approval (VTA) for the Chery Omoda 5 following a rear axle incident that detached from the SUV in Johor Bahru. The incident has raised public concerns over the vehicle's safety, leading to the suspension which will remain in place until JPJ completes a technical investigation and identifies potential safety risks. The suspension applies to specific models and variants of the original petrol-powered Chery Omoda 5, which uses a torsion beam rear suspension, and it excludes the fully electric Chery Omoda E5. JPJ has instructed Chery Malaysia to identify potentially affected vehicles and recall them for inspection and corrective measures, while also conducting a technical audit of the vehicle's production and assembly processes and the suppliers responsible for the rear axle components. The suspension will only be lifted after all corrective and preventive measures have been fully implemented and JPJ confirms that the safety risks have been adequately addressed.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}