Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10259347February 19, 2009
VISIBILITY
WAS DRIVING MY CAR IN AN ICE STORM WHEN THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITH NOTHING HITTING IT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A STRESS FRACTURE CAUSED BY THE HEAT ON THE WINDSHIELD. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHO SAID GM SAYS THE PROBLEM IS RARE AND THAT IT WILL NOT BE COVERED. I FEEL THAT IF HEAT FROM A DEFROSTER CAN DAMAGE THESE WINDSHIELDS THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE WINDSHIELDS. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT AT LEAST FOUR OTHER VEHICLES WITH SAME PROBLEM CAME IT THAT WEEK. *TR
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No
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0
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#10259234February 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DONT WANT TO PICK UP SPEED HASITATES TO SWITCH GEARS,CLICKING SOUND WHEN I TURN MY STEARING WHEEL,ALL TOGATHER RUNS LIKE '!@#$%. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10258941February 17, 2009
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT APPROXIMATELY 35,980 MILES I BEGAN GETTING 'CLUNKING' NOISES FROM MY STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHILE TURNING. THIS IS APPARENTLY A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE PONTIAC G6. IT IS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUMN. UNFORTUNATELY I WILL HAVE OVER 36,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE BY THE TIME I CAN GET IT TO A DEALERSHIP. THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT WHICH IF NOT ADDRESSED WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH IF NOT ADDRESSED BY YOUR OFFICE. A REDESIGN AND RECALL IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ISSUE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FOR ACTION TO BE TAKEN? ADDITIONALLY, THE FACTORY BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE ARE VERY CHEAP. VENTED ROTORS ARE NEEDED BECAUSE THEY WARP AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES DUE TO HEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259164February 17, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3RD BRAKE LIGHT (REAR OF VEHICLE) STAYS ON WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND WHEN VEHICLE IS OFF WHEN KEY REMOVED. IT IS NECESSARY TO PULL THE FUSE TO TURN OFF THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT TO PREVENT THE BATTERY FROM DRAINING WHEN VEHICLE IS OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10258836February 16, 2009
STEERING
I BOUGHT MY G6 IN JUNE OF 2006. I HEARD A RATTLE IN THE FRONT END AUGUST OF 2006. TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR ON 8/18/06-THEY REPLACED ENGINE STABILIZER/SNUBBER. AGAIN IN FEBRUARY OF 2008 I HEARD A RATTLE IN THE FRONT END. ON 2/25/08-THEY REPLACED LEFT STRUT UPPER MOUNT AND RESET COLLAR ON RACK AND PIN. MARCH I HEARD RATTLE AGAIN. THEY REPLACED LEFT UPPER STRUT MOUNT BEARING & SPRING SEAT ALSO SWAY BAR LINKS ON 3/20/08. I THEN HEARD ANOTHER NOISE IN FRONT END IN JULY OF 2008. THEY REPLACED RIGHT LOWE CONTROL ARM ON 7/22/08. NEXT IN SEPT. OF 2008 A POPPING NOISE COULD BE HEARD IN FRONT END. CAR ALSO SHOOK WHEN BRAKING. ON 9/26/08- THEY REPLACED RIGHT AXLE SHAFT & HUB, INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ALSO REPLACED ON THIS DATE. THEY SUGGESTED NEW BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS TURNED. I REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ON 1/11/09. THEN ON 1/14/09 DEALER REPLACED FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS AND BOTH FRONT STRUTS. THEN IN FEBRUARY OF 2009 I HEARD MORE RATTLING AND KNOCKING IN THE FRONT END. ON 2/10/09 DEALER REPLACED STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING SHAFT. NOW THIS WEEKEND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT FOR A BRIEF PERIOD AND AN ACCIDENT ALMOST HAPPENED. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED THAT NOTHING AS FAR AS A RECALL GOES IS HAPPENING YET WITH THIS CAR. WHY IS ALL OF THIS GOING TO BE LEFT ON THE CONSUMER. MY CAR IS NEARING THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION AND I AM WORRIED THAT I AM GOING TO BE STUCK WITH THE BILL ALSO. SOMEBODY PLEASE DO SOMETHING! *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258839February 16, 2009
STEERING
PROBLEMS WITH MY POWER STEERING LOCKING IN MY PONTIAC G6. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO DEALER ON FRIDAY, FEB, 13, 2009. IT IS MON, FEB. 16, 2009. NO INFORMATION ON THE PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE GIVEN TO ME. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR SINCE THEN. *TR
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10258163February 10, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A CHIME SOUND INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. IMMEDIATELY, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, FOLLOWED BY AN UNINTENDED LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER EXERTED MORE EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE WARNING INDICATOR WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE POWER STEERING RESUMED TO NORMAL. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,500. UPDATED 3/5/09 *CN THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. UPDATED 03/10/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257953February 8, 2009
STEERING
AT ANY RANDOM MOMENT THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT IN OUR 2006 PONTIAC G6. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257820February 7, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 G6. THERE IS A CLUNKING / POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND THE STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED UP ALSO. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. I HAVE ASKED THE DEALER WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT, HE REPLIED "NOTHING, IT IS JUST AGGRAVATING AND YOU WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257682February 6, 2009
STEERING
STEERING PROBLEMS 2007-09: VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING, KNOCKING WHEN TURNING AND LOST POWER STEERING IN JAN 09. CAR WAS AT DEALER 3 TIMES AND HOPEFULLY NOW IT IS FIXED - REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY BUT MANY PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE THE WARRANTY AND ARE HAVING TO PAY THIS OUT OF POCKET. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR INJURED. FOLKS ARE LOSING POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. ALSO JUST HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN JAN 09 - ALSO UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257895February 5, 2009
STEERING
2006 PONTIAC G6 HAS NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING COLUMN. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. *NJ THERE WAS ALSO A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE STEERING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR, STEERING COLUMN AND WHEEL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WAS NOISY AND IT STILL CONTINUES TO FREEZE UP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257449February 4, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 70 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHEN SWITCHING LANES. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN IT WAS TURNED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE STEERING COLUMN. WHILE TRAVELING LESS THAN 70 MPH ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE ENGINE MADE EXTREMELY LOUD NOISES, ESPECIALLY WHILE IDLING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS LESS THAN 10,000. UPDATED 03-06-09 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON,THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD ACTIVATE AND THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OFF. UPDATED 03/12/09. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257137February 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. SHE ALSO EXPERIENCED ROUGHNESS WHILE DRIVING, ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD, INDESCRIBABLE NOISE. LASTLY, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE DRIVE-SHAFT REPLACED ALONG WITH A SENSOR IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RESURFACED. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10257034January 31, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE PAINT ON THE INTERIOR'S BUTTONS ARE CHIPPING OFF. I.E. THE DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK, THE BUTTONS TO RAISE/LOWER THE WINDOWS, THE RADIO BUTTONS. THE EXTERIOR PAINT JOB IS AWFUL. ANYTHING THAT RUBS AGAINST THE CAR INCLUDING MY NAIL WILL SCRATCH THE PAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256675January 29, 2009
STEERING
CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH STEERING, EVEN AFTER DEALER REPLACED AND SERVICED ALL COMPONENTS ...IT CAME STEERING CLUNK AT U JOINT AND STEERING SHAFT CAME BACK. TO MY UNDERSTANDING THIS IS A MAJOR MANUFACTURER FLAW FROM TALKING TO PEOPLE DRIVING PONTIAC G6 FROM 2005 TILL 2007? ...AND IT CAN POTENTIALLY LEAD TO STEERING LOCK THAT WILL LEAD TO ACCIDENT AND WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256874January 29, 2009
STEERING
I STARTED EXPERIENCING TROUBLE WHEN TURNING MAINLY TO THE RIGHT. IT WAS SUBTLE AT FIRST THEN BECAME MORE PREVALENT. IT STILL SEEMS LIKE THE PROBLEM MAINLY OCCURS WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT. NO CONSEQUENCES HAVE OCCURRED YET, HOWEVER, IF THE PROBLEM CONTINUES OR GETS WORSE IT COULD LEAD TO PROBLEMS. I HAVE RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET. IF PROBLEM PERSISTS OR GETS WORSE I WILL HAVE TO TAKE ACTION TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256880January 29, 2009
WHEELS:RIM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALUMINUM RIMS ON HIS VEHICLE WERE THIN AND CRACKING. HE BELIEVES THAT HE MAY HAVE DRIVEN OVER A POTHOLE, WHICH CAUSED A HOLE ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIMS. THE FAILURE IS ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. HE STATED THAT THE RIMS ARE THE ORIGINAL RIMS THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT NEW RIMS NEEDED TO BE PURCHASED AT THE COST OF $435. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 02-23-09 *BF UPDATED 02/24/09. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256895January 29, 2009
VISIBILITY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
AS A CONSUMER I AM WRITING YOU THIS LETTER TO LODGE A COMPLAINT FOR THE CAR/LEMON I HAVE BEEN LEASING. THE TYPE OF CAR I AM LEASING IS A 2007 PONTIAC G6 4 DOOR SEDAN, #. SINCE LEASING THIS VEHICLE I HAVE MANY CONCERNS OF NOT ONLY MY OWN SAFETY BUT THE SAFETY OF OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD. HERE ARE THE FOLLOWING ISSUES SINCE LEASING THIS CAR: 1.REPLACED SIGNAL SWITCH LOCATED ON STEERING COLUMN ON 1/16/08 2.REPLACED RIGHT VISOR FOR MIRROR ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR 1/16/08 3.REPLACED BROKEN CABLE FOR RIGHT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR ON 3/14/08 4.REPLACED STEERING COLUMN ON 7/28/08 5.REPLACED FRONT BRAKES WITH HIGH END PADS ESTIMATED DATE 8/08 6.REPLACED REAR LEFT BULB FOR BRAKE LIGHTS ESTIMATED DATE 10/08 7.ABOUT A MONTH AFTER STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AGAIN WAS MAKING A CLICKING SOUND WHEN TURNING RIGHT AND LEFT AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED. 8.INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE STEERING COLUMN THEY CHOSE TO LUBE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT INSTEAD ON 1/20/09 AND I WILL HAVE TO KEEP COMING IN WHEN THE LUBE WEARS OFF!! REALLY ME HAVING TO COME IN EVERY MONTH OR SO!! THAT WAS THEIR RESPONSE TO ME!! 9.REPLACED RADIO BECAUSE IT DIDN?T COME ON WHEN I TURNED ON THE CAR THE DISPLAY WAS BLANK. WOULD EVENTUALLY TURN ON WHEN IT WANTED TO REPLACED ON 1/20/09 ALSO IN RESEARCHING THE STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM SOME PEOPLES STEERING WHEELS HAVE LOCKED UP AND THEY WERE ALMOST INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS AND SAID IN THERE COMPLAINT DOES SOMEBODY HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE GM HAS A RECALL ON THESE CARS?? IT HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE SINCE THE FIRST MODEL YEAR 2005 HAS COME OUT. PER DOMINIC TORRES MY SALES REP THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE BUT THERE HAVE NOT BEEN VERY MANY COMPLAINTS LODGED FOR ANY RECALL. PER DOMINIC IT IS BECAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN IS ELECTRICAL INSTEAD OF USING FLUID AND THE DESIGN WAS CHANGED IN THE 2008 MODEL YEAR. GM HAS CONTACTED ME AND SAID THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO LEASE A NEW CAR TO ME TO REPLACE THIS ONE. IT WILL BE RE-POED SHORTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256660January 28, 2009
STEERING
CLUNKING IN THE STEERING WHILE THE CAR WAS IN THE WARRANTY PERIOD, THE PONTIAC DEALER IN THE AREA JUST DONE THE SHAFT KNUCKLE FREEING UP AND LUBRICATE THE SHAFT KNUCKLE AND RETURN THE CAR. AFTER SOME MONTHS THE PROBLEM CAME BACK AGAIN. I'M WONDERING ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND KIDS, PONTIAC SHALL DO A RECALL IN THIS ISSUE AND RESOLVE THE CUSTOMER COMPLAIN TO MAINTAIN STAND TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256521January 27, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 PONTIAC G6, AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, NORTHBOUND ON WARD DRIVE, IN THE GOLETA, CALIFORNIA, AREA. WITH NO WARNING OF ANY KIND (I.E. LOUD POP, PULL, OR CAR MOVEMENT), THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR INDICATED TO CHECK TIRE PRESSURE. THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR INDICATED 15 PSI IN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. I PULLED OFF THE ROADWAY, WHILE MONITORING THE PRESSURE MONITOR, AND THE TIRE WAS QUICKLY LEAKING AIR UNTIL THE TIRE WAS FULLY DEFLATED. I DID NOT RUN INTO, OR OVER, ANY DEBRIS, CURB OR OTHER OBSTACLE. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SPLIT ON THE INSIDE FACE OF THE TIRE (FACING THE CAR), RIGHT WHERE THE SIDEWALL MEETS THE TREAD AND STARTS TO CURVE AROUND. THE SPLIT STARTED ABOUT 2/3 OF THE WAY FROM THE RIM, AND CONTINUED RADIATING OUTWARD TOWARD TREAD (AS OPPOSED TO ALONG THE SIDEWALL, PARALLEL TO TREAD) ABOUT AN INCH TO AN INCH AND A HALF LONG. IT IS A JAGGED SPLIT. THERE WAS NOT ANY PUNCTURE, PENETRATION, OR CUT IN EVIDENCE. I AM BEING TOLD THAT I NEED TO BUY A NEW TIRE, AND IF THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINES THE TIRE FAILED, THEN THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WILL DETERMINE ANY AMOUNT OF REFUND, IF ANY. BASED ON THE LOCATION OF THE SPLIT IN THE TIRE SIDEWALL, AND THE LACK OF ANY EXTERNAL INFLUENCING EVENT(S) PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, I BELIEVE THIS TIRE FAILED WITHOUT EXPLANATION. AS ALL FOUR TIRES ARE OF THE SAME PRODUCTION LOT (BASED ON THE DOT #), I BELIEVE ALL FOUR TIRES SHOULD BE EXAMINED AND FULLY TESTED TO DETERMINE IF THE REMAINING THREE TIRES ARE PRONE TO FAILURE AS WELL. AS THIS EVENT OCCURRED AT RELATIVELY SLOW SPEEDS, I FEEL QUITE LUCKY THAT NOTHING SERIOUS HAPPENED. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED TWO MINUTES LATER, I WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE FREEWAY, AT FREEWAY SPEED, AND COULD HAVE EXPERIENCED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND INJURIES. THESE TIRES (HANKOOK, OPTIMO H725A TIRES) NEED TO BE CHECKED ON! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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