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2012 Chevrolet EQUINOX Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1379105
Internal NHTSA #	10990603
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	EQUINOX
Model Year	2012
File date	05/05/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle rattled and made a host of noises, which indicated that there was no oil in the vehicle. The contact stated that two quarts of oil were placed in the vehicle, but it prematurely dissipated before the intended mileage mark. The contact stated that oil was added to the vehicle three times in a short period of time. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was an oil consumption failure. The vehicle was not repaired, but the contact made an appointment with the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 91,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	91000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SOMERSET, OH
VIN pattern	2GNALBEK6C1XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	13/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Chevrolet EQUINOX Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Chevrolet EQUINOX Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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