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2012 Chevrolet EQUINOX Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1380257
Internal NHTSA #	10991509
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	EQUINOX
Model Year	2012
File date	15/10/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. While driving various speeds, a knocking noise was heard coming from the engine without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that there was a failure with the piston ring, which caused excessive oil consumption. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received an extended warranty notification for the engine. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not covered under the extended warranty due to excessive mileage. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	115000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	KYLE, TX
VIN pattern	2GNALDEK1C6XXXXXX
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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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

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What is Failure?

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