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2012 Chevrolet EQUINOX Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1379114
Internal NHTSA #	10990610
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	EQUINOX
Model Year	2012
File date	18/05/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Broken timing chain after only 4 years of owning the car. When i contacted the dealership they stated that they did issue a recall for timing chains for 2012 equinox's, however my car was not covered under this specific recall, so they would not be covering it. When this chain broke, the vehicle began to violently shake, and ultimately stopped running in the middle of the highway. There was no warning that there was a problem with the vehicle.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	105000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	O'FALLON, MO
VIN pattern	2GNALDEK8C6XXXXXX
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	02/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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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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