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2012 Chevrolet EQUINOX Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1490583
Internal NHTSA #	11120719
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	EQUINOX
Model Year	2012
File date	10/08/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. While driving 65 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and remained lit. The vehicle was taken to a dealer (autry morlan chevrolet cadillac, 1901 w business u. S. 60, dexter, mo 63841, 573-232-1561) where it was diagnosed that the cam shaft actuator and the timing chain fractured. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 8-4533589750. The contact was informed to notify nhtsa. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	144000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	NAYLOR, MO
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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	10/12/24
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?

What is Defect?