Chery says detached wheel in NKVE crash was caused by collision
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Chery Auto Malaysia says the wheel and front bumper damage seen in a recent highway incident was caused by a collision, not a component failure. The company is referring to the crash on the NKVE involving one of its vehicles.
Chery Auto Malaysia has responded to a recent incident involving one of its vehicles on the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE). The company said the damage to the front bumper and the detached wheel were the result of a collision.
According to the clarification reported by Kosmo Online, Chery stressed that the case was not caused by a mechanical component failure. The statement was made after the incident drew public attention online.
The clarification comes as Chery continues to face scrutiny over wheel- and axle-related incidents involving its vehicles in Malaysia. In this case, however, the company’s position is that the highway crash itself caused the visible damage.
For owners and workshops, the key point is that Chery is distinguishing this event from a defect claim. The company’s statement focuses on the accident as the cause rather than a manufacturing fault.
What it means for you: If a wheel comes off after a crash, the cause may be impact damage rather than a parts defect, so a proper inspection matters before blaming the component.
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Source: Kosmo Online
