JPJ announces product recalls from Toyota, Mercedes-Benz and Chery
The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has announced a recall campaign Series 2/2024 involving several models from three brands namely Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, and Chery.
According to JPJ, the recalls have been conducted by the respective manufacturers since March 2024 and are ongoing until now.
The following are all the models involved in the recall campaign:
Toyota
- Corolla Cross (July – September 2023) – 2,379 units
Mercedes-Benz
- C 200 (January – July 2023) – 1 unit
- CLA 200, CLA 45 AMG 4Matic, A 250, A 45 AMG 4Matic dan S 400 Hybrid (June 2012 – January 2021) – 11 units
- EQS 500 4Matic, EQS 580 4Matic, GLC 300 4Matic, GLC 350 E 4Matic, AMG EQE 53 4Matic+, AMG EQS 53 4Matic+, AMG SL 43 Roadster, Maybach S 580 4Matic and S 580 E (January-November 2023) – 1,297 units
- GLE 450 4Matic and GLS 450 4Matic (February 2018 – November 2023) – 1,302 units
Chery
- Omoda 5 (November 2023-April 2024) – 600 units
The department also stated that, following the rear axle failure involving an Omoda 5 that went viral recently, Chery Auto Malaysia Sdn Bhd promptly initiated recalls since May 3, 2024.
As of June 7, 2024, Chery has inspected 592 units out of the 600 units (98.67%) of the Omoda 5 affected by the recall.
“The remaining owners have been contacted, and the recall is expected to be completed by the end of June 2024,” JPJ said in a Facebook post.