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2012 Chevrolet EQUINOX Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1532241
Internal NHTSA #	11172072
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	EQUINOX
Model Year	2012
File date	23/01/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the engine failed. When the contact attempted to start the vehicle, the engine failed to start. When the engine finally started, it would shut off soon after. The failure occurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the oil control, variable timing, and solenoid valves failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v502000 (electrical system, power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The failure mileage was 87,527.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	87527
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	GRANITE CITY, IL
VIN pattern	2GNALDEKXC6XXXXXX
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	09/12/24
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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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