Malaysia has suspended new model registrations for Chery Omoda 5, a Chery brand vehicle, following an incident that resulted in reduced safety of Malaysian drivers. The Singapore-based incident, involving a Chery Omoda 5 model losing its active axle assembly with still-connected wheels, has had significant implications for Malaysian road safety, highlighting quality and safety process issues that have been identified in previous similar incidents. Malaysia has stated that it is conducting a detailed technical investigation on the model, production, and suppliers.

Following this incident, Chery Auto Malaysia initiated a temporary recall of C and H variants of the Chery Omoda 5, promising comprehensive vehicle inspections and necessary follow-up actions, including component changes. The decision to halt new model registrations for Chery Omoda 5 was due to several factors, including possibly due to an unupdated or outdated model version. Malaysia also noted that some Malaysian products had integration and miscalculation problems during production, leading to lost motor components previously.

Malaysia stated that they are concerned about improving quality and communication processes to ensure consumer safety. This incident has had a significant impact on road safety in Malaysia, requiring a review of quality control procedures. Malaysia stated that there is no risk to consumers in Singapore, as the Chery vehicles sold in Singapore are produced in China.

The incident has positively impacted all Chinese companies, including Chery, which have had to reflect on their production structure and capacity to manage emergency situations. This incident has demonstrated the importance of maintaining good product quality and having rigorous quality control systems to ensure consumer safety. Malaysia stated that it will continue to closely monitor the behavior of its products and partner companies to ensure they can respond quickly to emergencies and future scenarios.