{
  "id": 13665649,
  "title": "JPJ temporarily suspends VTA and registration for Chery Omoda 5",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/jpj-temporarily-suspends-vta-and-registration-for-chery-omoda-5",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-11T06:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128225/jpj-temporarily-suspends-vta-and-registration-for-chery-omoda-5"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has temporarily halted the Vehicle Type Approval (VTA) and new registrations for the Chery Omoda 5 following a rear axle detachment incident in Johor Bahru last week. Director-General Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli revealed that the suspension would be applied selectively, targeting specific models and variants of the Chery Omoda 5 potentially impacted. This precautionary measure is pending the completion of a technical investigation to identify any safety risks associated with the vehicle. Chery Malaysia is tasked with identifying and recalling all affected vehicles for inspection and corrective action. Additionally, the department will conduct a thorough technical audit of the production processes and the supplier of the axle components, ensuring adherence to good manufacturing practices, quality control systems, and safety standards. The suspension will only be lifted after all corrective and preventive actions have been fully implemented and verified by the JPJ to ensure road user safety.",
  "summary": "THE Road Transport Department (JPJ) has suspended the Vehicle Type Approval (VTA) for the Chery Omoda 5 and halted new registrations following an incident in Johor Bahru last week where the rear axle of the model detached. JPJ Director-General Datuk ...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/13665649.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "JPJ suspends approval for Chery Omoda 5 over rear axle issue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/jpj-suspends-approval-for-chery-omoda-5-over-rear-axle-issue",
        "published": "2026-10-11T05:51:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "RTD suspends Chery Omoda 5 vehicle type approval, new registrations pending safety probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/rtd-suspends-chery-omoda-5-vehicle-type-approval-new-registrations",
        "published": "2026-10-11T05:57:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "JPJ suspends Chery Omoda 5 approval, new registrations after rear axle incident in Johor Bahru",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/jpj-suspends-chery-omoda-5-approval-new-registrations-after-rear-axle",
        "published": "2026-10-11T06:29:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}