Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10526015July 21, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2009 PONTIAC G6 I GOT ON THE HIGHWAY AND TRIED TO SWITCH ON THE CRUISE CONTROL AND IT WOULDN'T WORK SO I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO SEE WHAT'S WRONG. WHEN I GOT OUT OF MY CAR I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON SO I WENT BACK AND PRESSED THE BRAKES THEN THEY TURNED OFF. I STARTED DRIVING AGAIN BUT SOON AS I TURNED ON THE CRUISE CONTROL IT COMES ON BUT TURNS RIGHT BACK OFF. BUT IF I HIT THE BRAKES THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL WORK AGAIN FOR A SECOND THEN TURNS RIGHT BACK OFF THAT'S WHEN I REALIZED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN I DRIVE BUT WHEN I HIT THE BREAKS THEY TURN OFF. IM ONLY WRITING THIS BECAUSE MY CAR DOESN'T HAVE 100,000 MILES YET AND I SAW THAT YOUR COMPANY STARTED AN INVESTIGATION REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THIS CAN BE FIXED BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST ON THE HIGHWAY IT'S HAPPENING NOW ALL THE TIME. THIS CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE SO I'D RATHER GET THIS FIXED NOW. PLEASE HELP. THANKS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525876July 20, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2008 PONTIAC G6. MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE WORKING IN THE REVERSE. WHEN NOT DEPRESSED..THEY WERE ON. WHEN BRAKE WAS APPLIED..THEY WERE OFF. MY CRUISE CONTROL ALSO DID NOT WORK. I TOOK MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED THE BMC AND RESET THE COMPUTER. THIS COST ME $412.00. IT IS NOW JULY OF 2013 AND THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING AGAIN. I RESEARCHED IT ON THE COMPUTER AND HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A POSSIBLE RECALL. CAN I TAKE MY CAR TO A GM DEALERSHIP AND GET IT REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525940July 20, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT SOCKET MELTED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525745July 19, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAD SOMEONE FOLLOWING ME HOME THE OTHER DAY AND WHEN WE ARRIVED THEY ASKED ME WHY I KEPT PUTTING ON MY BRAKES AND LETTING OFF. I WAS NOT TOUCHING THE BRAKES. WE CRANKED UP THE CAR AND STOOD BEHIND IT AND WATCHED AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF WITHOUT ANYONE EVEN SITTING IN THE CAR. I GOT IN AND STARTED PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WHEN I PRESSED THE PEDAL THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF. WHEN I LET OFF OF THE PEDAL THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. THAT'S WHEN I STARTED SEARCHING THIS ISSUE AND FOUND ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR G6'S. IN MY OPINION AND EVERYONE ELSE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM, THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. MY DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS CAR AND IT MAKES ME EXTREMELY WORRIED THAT SOMETHING COULD HAPPEN. HOW IN THE WORLD CAN GM NOT BE TAKING ACTION TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM CONSIDERING HOW MUCH TALK THEY ADVERTISED ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE NEW G6? GM NEEDS TO STAND UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING HERE BEFORE SOMEONE REALLY GETS HURT OR DIES DUE TO AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING THESE BRAKE LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525782July 19, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,324. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525810July 19, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS LEAKING FUEL. THIS YEAR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, BUT IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE OTHER PONTIAC G6'S WERE HAVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525535July 18, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING OF MY VEHICLE. FIRST THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WENT OUT AND I REPLACED THE BULB, THEN DRIVER SIDE HAS WENT OUT AND THE BULB HAS BEEN REPLACED. ALSO I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKE LIGHTS; I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO OUR LOCAL O'REILY'S AND AT FIRST WE THOUGHT THE LIGHT BULB NEEDED REPLACED BUT AFTER WIGGLING AROUND THE WIRES IT STARTED WORKING..THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. AS OF THIS YEAR I'VE CHANGED BOTH HEADLIGHTS TWICE AND THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHT AND AS OF TODAY I HAVE ANOTHER HEADLIGHT THAT HAS BLOWN..I GOT ONLINE AND NOTICES SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM DIFFERENT PEOPLE ON THE PONTIAC G6 THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS ME AND THERE IS NO CORRECTION FOR THIS FIXED EXCEPT HAVING THE WHOLE LIGHTING ASSEMBLY CHANGED WITH THE WIRING WHICH IS A 700 OR MORE DOLLAR FIX. I'VE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE AS OF YET. THIS IS VERY DISTURBING FOR ME BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN STOPPED BY THE POLICE BEFORE BECAUSE OF THIS AND THIS IS STARTING TO BECOME A FINANCIAL BURDEN FOR ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525580July 18, 2013
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN MOVING ON ITS OWN, ACTUALLY TRYING TO WRESTLE CONTROL AWAY FROM THE DRIVER AND STEER THE CAR. THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT IN THE DRIVER ALERT CONSOLE CAME ON ALONG WITH THE CHIME TO ALERT THE DRIVER OF AN EVENT. THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF CLUNKING AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS MOVED BACK AND FORTH AS WELL AS WHEN THE WHEELS, DURING THE NORMAL COURSE OF DRIVING, APPLY FORCE AGAINST THE STEERING SYSTEM. THE POWER STEERING IS APPLYING FORCE TO COUNTER IT, AS IT SHOULD, BUT IT SHOULD NOT BE MAKING ALL THE NOISE THAT IT IS. THE CLUNK ARISES WHEN THE DIRECTION CHANGES AND IS MOST NOTICEABLE UNDER SLIGHT MOVEMENTS, NOT DURING A TURN. THE RACK-AND-PINION, TIE RODS, STRUTS, LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS ARE ALL IN GREAT SHAPE SO IT IS NOT WORN STEERING GEAR, IT IS BEFORE THE RACK-AND-PINION. THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WILL APPLY ENOUGH FORCE THAT IT WILL MAKE THE CAR CHANGE LANES IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT QUICKLY REACT TO IT AND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO PREVENT THE INVOLUNTARY LANE CHANGE. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHICH IS UNFORTUNATELY BEING DOWNPLAYED BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525629July 18, 2013
STEERING
OUR ELEC POWER STEERING IS GOING. IN CHECKING THE INTERNET I NOTE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I NOTE IN CANADA WHERE CARS ARE MANUFACTURED DIFFERENTLY THAN HERE IN THE USA THEY HAVE RECALLED THE PONT G6 FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. I WOULD SUGGEST YOU LOOK AT THERE DATA AND INVESTIGATE THE SAME. CANADA'S NOTICE IS BELOW: A GRAND TOTAL OF 67,414 SEDANS ARE BEING RECALLED BY GM INCLUDING THE CHEVROLET MALIBU AND MALIBU MAXX (2005, 2006, 2008), PONTIAC G6 (2005, 2006, 2008), AND SATURN AURA (2008). THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MAY EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST THAT COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. A MESSAGE WOULD BE DISPLAYED ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTRE AND A CHIME WOULD SOUND TO INFORM THE DRIVER. STEERING CONTROL CAN BE MAINTAINED, AS THE VEHICLE WILL REVERT TO A MANUAL STEERING MODE, BUT REQUIRES GREATER DRIVER EFFORT AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS INCREASES THE RISK OF A COLLISION. OWNERS ARE ADVISED TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO A GM DEALER TO RECEIVE A SPECIAL EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS/240,000 KM FROM THE DATE THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PUT IN SERVICE. FOR 2005 AND 2006 MODELS, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. FOR 2008 MODELS, THEY WILL REPLACE THE POWER STEERING MOTOR CONTROL MODULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525502July 17, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER SIDE LOWBEAM WENT OUT, REPLACED BULB AND IT WENT OUT AGAIN, INSPECTED WIRING HARNESS AND NOTICED IT WAS CHARRED AND MELTED, AND THE WIRING NEAR IT WAS ALSO CHARRING AND INSULATION BURNING OFF. REPLACED WIRING HARNESS, BULB WENT OUT AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER, INSPECTED NEW WIRING HARNESS AND NOTICED IT WAS MELTING AGAIN. SUSPECT SHORT AS EVEN THE WIRES ARE GETTING VERY HOT, HOWEVER NO FUSE HAS BLOWN TO DATE. CONCERNED ABOUT SUDDEN LACK OF VISIBILITY AT NIGHT AND ABOUT FIRE RISK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525059July 16, 2013
STEERING
POWER STEERING STOPPED WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS EXITING OFF THE INTERSTATE. SHE HAD TO STOP AND RESTART AND THEN RAN FINE. HAS HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WHEN BACKING UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525253July 16, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK, THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL AUTOMATICALLY COME ON AFTER ABOUT 3-5 SECONDS WITHOUT PRESSING THE PEDAL. WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL STAY ON UNTIL APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL THEN TURN OFF WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED. ON MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES, I HAVE HAD OTHER DRIVERS FLAG ME DOWN WHILE ON THE ROAD TO TELL ME ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT SINCE THE DRIVER BEHIND YOU WILL HAVE NO INDICATION YOU ARE SLOWING DOWN SINCE PRESSING THE BRAKE TURNS OFF THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER 2 YEARS NOW AND IS BECOMING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I AM CONSTANTLY WORRIED DRIVING AT NIGHTS BECAUSE THE RISK FOR BEING REAR ENDED IS VERY HIGH. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND REQUEST THE NHTSA RECALL THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. ALSO, THE CAR GETS STUCK IN PARK AFTER STARTING THE CAR. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK IS TO REPEATEDLY PRESS THE BRAKE TO UNLOCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525053July 15, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
RECENTLY SMELLED FUEL INSIDE CAR. PROBLEM WAS A LEAKING FUEL RAIL, WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS VERY UNUSUAL. $500 IN REPAIRS. THIS PART IS RARELY DEFECTIVE , VEHICLE HAS 47K MILES. OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT I AM LOOKING FOR SOME TYPE OF REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO THE SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN OF LEAKING FUEL IN A HOT ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524070July 10, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
A YEAR AGO DURING VERY HOT WEATHER IN WI THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. AFTER THE HEAT SUBSIDED THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED AGAIN REGULARLY. IN THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING AGAIN. FRIENDS FOLLOWING ME ONE DAY SAID MY BRAKE LIGHTS SEEMED TO BE ON WHEN DRIVING AND OFF WHEN BRAKING. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE STOP LIGHT SWITCH AFTER RECEIVING THE CODE DURING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. I WAS INFORMED HE COULD NOT TROUBLESHOOT THE CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE SEEN BY A DEALER. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING IF OTHER DRIVERS CANNOT SEE I'M BRAKING WHEN FOLLOWING. WHAT IS BEING DONE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM THAT APPEARS TO BE A NUISANCE FOR MANY OTHERS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524098July 10, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 09V036000 (LIGHTING) AND CALLED THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN DUE TO THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 213,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524117July 10, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE HAD MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 SINCE MARCH 2011. I LOVE THE CAR BUT REALLY WISH I WOULD OF LOOKED UP REVIEWS ON IT BEFORE PURCHASING! FOR THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKE LIGHTS. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT SO MUCH MONEY TRYING TO GET IT FIXED! THE PROBLEM IS WHEN I'M DRIVING MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON AND WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES THE LIGHTS TURN OFF. ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL RARELY WORKS BECAUSE OF THIS AND SOMETIMES IT IS HARD TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. SINCE MY CAR WAS NOT IN THE PREVIOUS RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS, I HAVE PAID TWICE NOW TO BRING IT TO THE LOCAL GM DEALER (CBG) WHICH THEY APPLIED THE LUBRICANT TO WIRING GOING TO THE BCM! IT WORKS FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS THEN I HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN! I WAS TOLD THE SECOND TIME I WENT THAT IT WAS GOING TO COST 400$ TO GET A NEW BODY CONTROL MODULE BECAUSE THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE BECAUSE NOW SOMETIMES THE BRAKE LIGHTS JUST STAY ON AND HAVE NO AFFECT WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES. HONESTLY I HAVE ALREADY SPENT SO MUCH MONEY ON TRYING TO GET THIS FIXED BETWEEN GM AND LOCAL MECHANICS THAT I JUST CAN'T AFFORD TO SPEND THE 400$ AND IT STILL NOT FIX!! I FINALLY HAVE THIS CAR PAID OFF SO IT WOULD BE CRAZY TO TRADE IN AND GET ANOTHER BILL. HAVING A 10 MONTH OLD I DON'T EVEN FEEL SAFE DRIVING HIM IN MY CAR OUT OF FEAR THAT I AM GONNA GET HIT BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BECAUSE THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A ISSUE WITH MANY G6'S! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524122July 10, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD TO APPLY IMMENSE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS AND EACH ONE INFORMED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A BODY CONTROL MODULE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) BUT WAS ALSO INFORMED HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524134July 10, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN MAKING TURNS THERE IS A LOUD POP SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. ALSO I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH MY BRAKE LIGHTS COMING ON WHILE THE BRAKE IS NOT COMPRESSED AND GOING OFF WHILE THE BRAKE IS COMPRESSED. IT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR-ENDED MULTIPLE TIMES DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE DRIVER BEHIND ME DOES NOT KNOW I AM SLOWING DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523866July 9, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, PROCEEDED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE STEERING WHEEL REGAINED NORMAL FUNCTION AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE WAS IN THE STEERING COLUMN POWER ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523937July 9, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING, SOON AFTER THAT SOMEONE TOLD ME THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON MOST OF THE TIME, ONLY GOING OFF OCCASIONALLY. I HAVE TESTED IT, AND YOU CAN PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND WATCH THE LIGHTS GO FROM OFF TO ON WITH OUT TOUCHING THE BREAK PETAL. (THEY STAY ON) I AM GOING TO TAKE IT IN FOR SERVICE TOMORROW. I HAVE FOUND OUT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. I KNOW THIS PROBLEM IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. THERE ARE TONS OF COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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