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2012 Chevrolet EQUINOX Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1545932
Internal NHTSA #	11186273
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	EQUINOX
Model Year	2012
File date	11/03/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Gm service bulletin 14882 while driving my 2012 chevy equinox it died suddenly without warning on a city street. No warning lights, or nothing to indicate a problem. I was luckily able to get to a safe location where i noticed a trail of oil and oil severely leaking out from underneath my vehicle. I had it towed to a chevy dealership and the pcv valve is plugged and caused the rear main seal to leak. My vin number is not covered in the gm service bulletin 14882 even though it is the exact same issue. This is a hazard for drivers as there was no warning at all of an issue and my vehicle died suddenly.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	114000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MAPLE PLAIN, MN
VIN pattern	2GNFLEEK7C6XXXXXX
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	30
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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?