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Chery recalls 8,878 Omoda 5 vehicles in Malaysia over rear axle weld strength risk

Five days after the incident, on the evening of October 11, 2026, Chery headquarters and its Malaysia subsidiary issued statements confirming the vehicle involved was a 2023 Omoda 5 and that no personal injury occurred. Chery said an investigation found the batch may have insufficient local welding strength of the rear axle trailing arm, with weld tearing risk in extreme cases, and that models using this structure had already been discontinued. Chery Malaysia placed 8,878 Omoda 5 vehicles (affected 5C and H versions) under recall for inspection and free replacement of parts where necessary, enabled VIN-based recall checking on its website, and Chery launched risk screening of same-batch models in China and other related markets. Chery Malaysia said current models on sale are not affected by the recall.