Hummer H3 Complaints

801 consumer complaints on file.

#10559750January 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I LEFT MY HOUSE TO PICKUP MY STEPSON FROM PRACTICE. WHILE DRIVING TO THE SCHOOL I BEGAN TO SMELL AN ODOR OF MELTING PLASTIC, PULLING INTO MY STEPSON'S SCHOOL, I BEGAN TO SMELL AND SEE SMOKE. WHEN I GOT CLOSER TO THE PARKING AREA, SPARKS BEGAN TO FALL FROM UNDERNEATH THE RIGHT PASSENGER DASH. I IMMEDIATELY PARKED THE CAR AND RAN AROUND TO THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE AND OPENED THE DOOR. I TOLD THE KIDS TO MOVE BACK AND PLACED A COFFEE CUP UNDERNEATH TO CATCH THE FLAMES DRIPPING FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD WHICH WAS QUICKLY SPREADING AND BURNING THE CARPET. I TOLD MY STEPSON TO CALL THE FIRE DEPT. I TOOK HIS PHONE AND GOT THROUGH TO COLLIN COUNTY. AND THEY SWITCHED ME TO THE LOCAL FIRE DEPT. BEFORE THE FIRE DEPT ARRIVED, MY CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND A TOTAL LOSS. THE FIRE REPORT CONCURS WHERE THE FIRE BEGAN. I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH HUMMERS AND THERE ARE MANY REPORTS SIMILAR TO MY EXPERIENCE. AS A MATTER OF FACT, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACED THAT SAME HARNESS ABOUT SIX MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR BECAUSE WE SMELLED SMOKE AND REALIZED THE VERY SAME PART HAD BURNED. MANY OTHER HUMMER OWNERS HAVE REPLACED THIS PART MULTIPLE TIMES DO TO THIS DEFECTIVE BLOWER MOTOR FAN HARNESS. THE PROBLEM IS HUMMER KNOWS THE PART IS DEFECTIVE AND THE REPLACEMENT IS ALSO DEFECTIVE. ALSO, THAT PART IS A DEALER ITEM. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO FIXED WITH A NATIONAL PUBLIC RECALL BEFORE SOMETHING TERRIBLE OCCURS. WHEN MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, I WAS IN FRONT OF A SCHOOL WITH CHILDREN AROUND AND NEED I RESTATE I WAS IN THE CAR WHEN THE FIRE BEGAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559043January 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER I STARTED MY VEHICLE INSIDE MY GARAGE I TURNED THE HEAT ON. THE TRUCK WAS STILL IN PARK. AFTER I TURNED ON THE HEAT I WENT INTO THE HOUSE TO GET MY COAT. WHEN I CAME BACK OUT TO THE TRUCK TO PREPARE TO LEAVE I NOTICED SMOKE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND REMOVED THE KEYS. I OPENED ALL FOUR DOORS TO LET THE SMOKE OUT, THE GARAGE DOOR WAS ALREADY OPEN. THE TIME FROM WHEN I STARTED MY TRUCK TO WHEN I SAW THE SMOKE WAS ABOUT 15 SECONDS. I LET THE TRUCK SIT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE I STARTED LOOKING FOR WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE SMOKE. I REMEMBERED THAT THE SMOKE DIDN'T START UNTIL AFTER I TURNED ON THE HEATER SO I IMMEDIATELY CHECKED ALL RELEVANT FUSES AND RELAYS WHICH WERE GOOD...NONE WERE BLOWN. I THEN SET ABOUT CHECKING THE FAN, AND AS I REMOVED THE RESISTOR FROM THE FAN HOUSING UNDER THE DASH AND UNPLUGGED IT I SAW THAT IT (THE RESISTOR) WAS BURNED AT ONE OF THE BLADES.WITH SOME PLASTIC AROUND IT AND SCORCH MARKS AT ANOTHER BLADE. THIS PROMPTED ME TO INSPECT THE RESISTOR FEMALE RECEPTACLE ON THE WIRING HARNESS. I BEGAN INSPECTING THE RECEPTACLE. I FOUND A BURNED UP FEMALE BLADE RECEPTACLE. I DON'T KNOW IF THE RESISTOR SHORTED OUT OR THE WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT. I WENT TO THE AUTO PARTS STORE AND BOUGHT ANOTHER RESISTOR BECAUSE I NEEDED HEAT IN MY VEHICLE SO I PLUGGED IN AND REINSTALLED THE NEW RESISTOR AND STARTED UP THE TRUCK AND OBSERVED THE RESISTOR. NO SMOKE. I THEN TURNED ON THE HEAT (FAN) AND IT WOULDN'T COME ON SO I JUGGLED THE WIRING HARNESS AND IT CAME ON. BUT NOW I CANT SELECT RECIRCULATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHEN I DO ALL THREE LIGHTS ON ALL THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL KNOBS JUST BLINK ABOUT 5 TIMES THEN STOP.. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN GIVE ME IN THIS MATTER WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556500December 18, 2013
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DASHBOARD CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE HEATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HARNESS, RESISTER FAN MOTOR, REPLAY, HEATER HOSES AND BAFFLE FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556093December 15, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THE REDUCED POWER ALARM CAME ON THE CAR WAS JUST DRIVING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO SHUT DOWN.., *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553231November 21, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY RADIATOR CRACKED AND I WAS TOLD AND HAVE READ THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE H3 HUMMERS AND CHEVY COLORADO . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552523November 16, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESS WAY WHEN I NOTICED MY ENGINE REV REAL HIGH. I LOOKED AT THE RPM'S AND IT WAS ALMOST RED LINED. I LET OFF THE GAS IMEDIATLY AND CAME TO A SLOW CRAWL AND FOUND THAT IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR. PULLED IT OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT IT OFF TO GET OUT TO FIND THAT THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID AND RADIATOR COOLANT POURING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC TO FIND OUT THAT THE RADIATOR WAS BAD WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION AND COOLANT TO MIX BETWEEN THE TWO. THIS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO BE DESTROYED ALONG WITH THE RADIATOR. FOR THIS VEHICAL BEING THIS LOW ON MILES THIS SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPEND. GM HAS MADE A FAULTY RADIATOR AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551700November 10, 2013
ENGINE
FIRST OF ALL, THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT IS VERY VAGUE CONSIDERING IT'S BEEN HAPPENING MOST OF THE LIFE SPAN OF THE VEHICLE. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE REACHED 30,000 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF PERIODICALLY. NOW THERE IS AROUND 85,000 MILES AND I CAN HONESTLY SAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR MOST OF THE LIFE OF THE CAR. THE CODE IS ALWAYS P0300. THIS IS DUE TO A RANDOM MISFIRE IN THE CYLINDER HEADS. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR LONG ENOUGH TO SAY THIS TYPICALLY HAPPENS DURING IDLE. THIS CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD A ROUGH IDLE. I WOULD SAY TEN PERCENT OF THE TIME IT'S A SMOOTH IDLE. I ALWAYS USE GOOD GAS, CLEAN OIL AND UP TO DATE MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE AND I NEVER STRESS THE ENGINE DUE TO IT'S FEELING OF IT BEING SO FRAGILE. GOING ONLINE I AM ASTONISHED TO FIND SO MANY WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. GM HAD THE SAME RECALL ON THE INLINE 5 CYLINDER CANYON CYLINDER HEADS. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM WE ARE HAVING WITH OUR INLINE 5 CYLINDER ENGINE HEADS. GM NEEDS TO PUT THIS ON RECALL. FIX THEIR MISTAKE AND KEEP THIS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FROM GOING ON EVERY TIME I PARK MY CAR, START MY CAR OR SIMPLY IDLE. MANY WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF THIS WAS RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550722November 4, 2013
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
BLOWER MOTOR QUIT WORKING. TOOK TO DEALER SAID NEEDED MOTOR WIRING HARNESS AND RESITOR. THEY SAID THE WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE AND FUSED TOGETHER. COST OF 300.00 TO FIX. FIRE HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547399October 9, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 50 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AIR SENSOR, COIL SPRINGS, AND THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544773September 21, 2013
STEERING
MUST REPLACE BOTH TIE ROD ENDS, HUMMER HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD!!! THIS IS RIDICULOUS, APPARENTLY IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE WEIGHT OF THE HUMMER, IF THAT BE THE CASE, THEN WHY DIDN'T THEY MAKE THESE PARTS HEAVY DUTY ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THAT WEIGHT? THEY NEED TO DO A RECALL AND REIMBURSE ALL THE PEOPLE WHO FILED A COMPLAINT BECAUSE OF THIS AND BALL JOINTS WEARING OUT BEFORE 50,000 MILES!! THIS IS GOING TO COST ME NEARLY $500.00! MY HUSBAND HAD A 2001 YUKON, WITH 300,000 MILES AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543785September 16, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE VENTILATION SYSTEM STOPPING BLOWING AIR. I WENT ONLINE AND DID SOME RESEARCH ABOUT THIS AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHERS HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT AND HOW TO DIAGNOSE IT. I OPENED UP THE AREA UNDER THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND FOUND THAT A RESISTOR WAS BURNT UP. THIS APPEARS IT COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF IT HAD CAUGHT FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543412September 13, 2013
AIR BAGS
HIT POTHOLE ON I-285 AS EXITING ONTO RAMP FOR I-20 EXIT. BUMP WAS NOT THAT SEVERE BUT APPARENTLY FAULTY ROLLOVER SENSOR TRIGGERED BOTH SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537632August 28, 2013
ENGINE
THE CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO MY DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT.THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ENGINE HEAD CYLINDER (ENGINE MISSFIRE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS DUE TO AN INFERIOR SOFT METAL USED TO MANUFACTURE THE HEADS WHICH CAUSED A LOSS OF COMBUSTION WHEN THE ENGINE WAS IDLING. THE BLOWBACK AT IDLE WAS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. MECHANIC ALSO STATED THIS PROBLEM WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM IN THIS 5CYL ENGINE WHICH IS THE SAME ENGINE THAT IS IN THE COLORADO PICKUPS AND IS COVERED UNDER A GM RECALL IN THE PICKUPS BUT NOT THE HUMMER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ISSUE WILL ONLY GET WORST. PLEASE HELP AS I WAS GIVEN A PRICE TO REPAIR OF APPROX. $3183 IF I WAS GOING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF AT THE DEALERSHIP. WHAT CAN A PERSON DO WHEN THIS IS A KNOWN MFG DEFECT, MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH NO RECOURSE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537197August 26, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
BLOWER MOTOR FOR HVAC STOPPED WORKING. A/C COMPRESSOR KICKS ON, BUT NO AIR FLOW OR FAN NOISE. FOUND RESISTOR AND WIRING HARNESS BEHIND GLOVE BOX BURNED OUT AND MELTED. PART NUMBERS AFFECTED: 12059296 AND 10397098 RESISTOR. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD!! COME ON, GM!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536736August 22, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE HEAT STOPPED WORKING. IT WAS PARTICULARLY COLD, BUT THAT WAS NOT THE ISSUE. THE BLOWER STOPPED WORKING AND THE WINDOWS STARTED FOGGING UP. THE BLOWER DOES NOT WORK ON ANY SPEED, USELESS FOR DEFROST, HEAT, OR A/C. I WAS OUT OF THE COUNTRY FOR WORK FOR A FEW MONTHS, CONFIRMED THE ISSUE STILL EXISTS. LOOKED INTO IT ONLINE, EVIDENTLY 2006/07 HUMMERS, COLORADOS, AND OTHER GM HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO CONFIRMED THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE RESISTOR PACK IN THESE TYPES OF VEHICLES ALL THE TIME DUE TO SHODDY WIRING. THEY WANTED $200 DOLLARS TO FIX THIS. IF THIS IS SO COMMON, HOW IS THERE NO RECALL!?!? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534376August 8, 2013
SEATS, POWER TRAIN
HAD PURCHASED VEHICLE 3 DAYS PRIOR FROM INDIVIDUAL. DROVE TO EL PASO TX1 APPROXIMATELY 80 MILES DROVE AROUND TOWN DOING ERRANDS. TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING BADLY, I PULLED INTO A WAL-MART AND WENT TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. VEHICLE HAD A COMPRESSION TYPE DIPSTICK. WHEN I TOUCHED THE LEVER ON THE DIPSTICK IT SHOT UP APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES AND SHOWERED MY RIGHT HAND WITH VERY HOT TRANSMISSION FLUID. THIS CAUSED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO THE PALM AND FINGERS, THIS MADE A TRIP TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM NECESSARY. THE OWNER OF THE TRANSMISSION SHOP TOLD ME THAT IN HIS 20 YEARS IN THE BUSINESS HE HAD NEVER SEEN A TRANSMISSION GET SO HOT AS TO MELT THE FILTER. THIS ONE HAD MELTED THE FILTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10533671August 5, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE HAD INCREASED SEVERAL TIMES AND WHEN HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, HE FOUND RADIATOR COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE RADIATOR TOP SEAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE HE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532267July 28, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HERE ARE MULTIPLE ISSUES WELL DOCUMENTED ACROSS THE INTERNET OF HUMMERS HAVING AND ISSUE WITH THESE RESISTORS, AS WELL AS CHEVY COLORADOS. MY BLOWER QUIT A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND THE RESISTORS AND WIRING HARNESS ARE MELTED TO THE POINT OF CHARRING! THE NHTSA NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS OR ARE YOU WAITING FOR AN ACTUAL FIRE TO CAUSE GM TO FIX THIS ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525591July 18, 2013
AIR BAGS
WE PRACTICED WINCHING TECHNIQUES WITH SNO CTY SEARCH AND RESCUE. MY VEHICLE WAS BEING WINCHED UP A HILL. WHEN WE FINISHED OUR PRACTICE, I NOTICE THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH WAS ILLUMINATED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GM DEALERSHIP WHO SOLD HUMMERS AND HAD THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THEY STATED THAT THE ROLLOVER SENSOR HAD INDICATED DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE DID NOT ROLL, NOR DID THE SRS SYSTEM DEPLOY. THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE ROLLOVER SENSOR. I HAD THEM FULLY TEST THE SYSTEM TO BE CERTAIN THAT THE $500.00 PART WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAD THEM REPLACE THE SENSOR WITH GM APPROVED PARTS BOUGHT FROM THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAULT WITH THE SENSOR - BUT HAD NO WAY OF TESTING THE CIRCUITS; NOR THE WILLINGNESS TO TRY A PART HE FIXED BECAUSE IT COULD DEPLOY THE SYSTEM. THE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN (THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED JUNE 11, 2013). I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY PULLED THE ENTIRE DASH APART AND TESTED ALL THE CIRCUITS. THEY DID NOT FIND A DEFINITE CAUSE. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT WE USE DIELECTRIC GREASE ON THE CONNECTIONS. THEY INDICATED THAT IF THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, THE NEXT "REPAIR" WOULD BE REPLACE THE AIRBAG ITSELF (ROUGHLY $800.00). THIS IS WHERE I AM AT TODAY - THE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AGAIN; GM HAS BASICALLY WASHED THEIR HANDS OF THE VEHICLE (THERE IS NO WARRANTY SO ALL OF THIS IS COMING OUT OF MY POCKET); AND THEY WANT TO "TRY" TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG. I'M NOW CONCERNED THAT THE ROLLOVER SENSOR WAS NOT AT FAULT; RATHER, THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE SRS SYSTEM. I THINK THE DEALERSHIP HAS DONE THE BEST THEY CAN - BUT WITHOUT GM'S PARTICIPATION IN THE SOLUTION; I THINK I WILL BE CONTINUALLY THROWING PARTS AND STILL NOT FINDING THE PROBLEM. GM CAN TEST THESE PARTS; THEY HAVE THE SCHEMATICS; CHARTS; AND IP TO ALLOW THEM TO FIND THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523915July 9, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE BLOWER RESISTOR/HARNESS HAS CAUGHT FIRE [1ST TIME 1/11/12 2ND TIME 7/3/13] THE ORANGE WIRE GOING INTO THE HARNESS SEEMS TO OVER HEAT AND MELT/CATCH FIRE THE LAST TIME IT FILLED CAB WITH SMOKE HAD STOP VEHICLE AND EXIT BECAUSE OF FIRE -SMOKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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