Omoda And Chery Recall in South Africa Over Axle Failure

Chery Group South Africa has issued a precautionary safety recall covering:

• 2,685 Omoda C5 vehicles

• 17,508 Chery Tiggo 4 Pro vehicles

The recall is due to a potential rear axle welding defect.

Affected vehicles were manufactured between 6 June 2022 and 31 December 2023.

The recall follows high-profile incidents in which rear axles detached while driving.

The suspected defect involves insufficient fusion or incomplete penetration where the rear axle trailing arm connects to its sleeve.

On 6 October 2026, an Omoda 5 lost its entire rear axle assembly while travelling at highway speeds in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

Malaysia’s Road Transport Department subsequently:

• Suspended the model’s type approval

• Halted new registrations pending an audit