Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2006)

286 consumer complaints on file.

#10631998September 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUALLY COMES ON FOR LONG AND SHORT PERIODS OF TIME. MOST CASES IT STAYS ON EVEN AFTER PLACING ON SEAT BELT. I BELIEVE THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. THIS WAS ON A PREVIOUS RECALL A FEW YEARS AGO AND CORRECTED BY THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, THIS WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON FOR FIVE MINUTES OR MORE AND THAN GOES OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621428August 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR, BUT IT WOULD NOT OPEN WHEN THE REMOTE DOOR CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR FOUR YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617699July 30, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM HIP PAIN. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CLEANED THE THROTTLE PLATE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE AND WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. UPDATED 05/18/2015 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10615070July 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRIC LOCKS NO LONGER WORK FOR SIDE DOORS. CAN STILL MANUALLY LOCK/UNLOCK DOORS, BUT THIS INVOLVES REACHING AROUND FROM FRONT SEAT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE MY CHILD CANNOT MANAGE TO MANUALLY PULL UP THE LOCK TO UNLOCK THE DOOR AND LET HERSELF OUT IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. SIDE DOORS ALSO NO LONGER AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN REACHING DRIVING SPEEDS, WHICH IS ANOTHER SAFETY HAZARD RELATED TO CHILDREN. VARIOUS SOLUTIONS HAVE BEEN POSTED ONLINE BUT ALL ACCOUNTS STATE THESE ARE ONLY TEMPORARY FIXES AND DO NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE LONG TERM. CANNOT OPERATE THE ELECTRONIC LOCKS FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR SWITCH, EITHER, SO THIS IS NOT A KEY BATTERY ISSUE. WHATEVER ELECTRICAL SHORT IS CAUSING THIS HAS ALSO SHORTED OUT THE DOME LIGHTS INSIDE THE FRONT OF THE VAN (DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608922July 8, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DEFECT HAD OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THE DEFECT ONLY OCCURRED AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROLL OVER VALVE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607699July 2, 2014
ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED AND THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE HAD NOT RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 08/28/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHILCE LOST ENGINE POWER, BRAKES, AND STEERING. UPDATED 09/2/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10599211June 18, 2014
STEERING, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY AND WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 8/14/14*CN UPDATED 8/27/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604375June 18, 2014
ENGINE, STEERING
FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE CLOCK REMAINS ON, BUT ACCESSORIES SUCH AS THE HEATER ALSO SHUT OFF, AND I HAVE NO POWER ASSIST WITH STEERING. SO FAR, IT'S HAPPENED WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF START-UP; THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW FREEZING, BUT THE ENGINE HAS NOT ALWAYS BEEN COLD. 1/17/07 APPROX. 5 MIN. AFTER I'D BEEN DRIVING, AT ABOUT 30MPH, I REALIZED THE NOISY FAN FOR THE HEATER TURNED OFF. I THOUGHT MAYBE THE NEW VAN HAS A FEATURE I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT, WHERE IT REACHES A SET TEMPERATURE THEN SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY? THEN I REALIZED THE RADIO HAD ALSO GONE QUIET. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT IT WASN'T RESPONDING, SO I WENT TO PULL OFF ON THE SHOULDER AND DISCOVERED I DIDN'T HAVE POWER STEERING, EITHER. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE. I TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION, RESTARTED THE VAN, AND IT SEEMED TO WORK FINE. AT NO TIME DID I SEE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. 1/18/07 I HAD DRIVEN TO A GAS STATION, TURNED THE VAN OFF TO FILL THE TANK, AND RESTARTED IT A FEW MINUTES LATER, TO DRIVE AWAY. I ACCELERATED ABOUT 5 FEET BEFORE THE VAN TURNED ITSELF OFF AGAIN. I STOPPED, MOVED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION, RESTARTED IT, AND WENT ON MY WAY. 1/24/07 I BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE, BUT AFTER I ACCELERATED IN REVERSE, ABOUT 10 FT. DOWN THE DRIVEWAY THE VAN TURNED ITSELF OFF AGAIN. OTHER DAYS I HAD THE HEATER/ACCESSORIES RUNNING, BUT THIS TIME NOTHING ELSE WAS TURNED ON. THE CLOCK REMAINED LIT, SO IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE A BATTERY ISSUE. I TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND RESTARTED THE VAN, RESUMED MY DRIVE, AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DODGE DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. THEY SAID THERE WERE NO COMPUTER CODES SHOWING; THEY DROVE 17 MI. BUT COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. SINCE THEN, THE VAN HAS ONLY SHUT OFF BY ITSELF ONCE MORE WHEN MY SPOUSE WAS DRIVING, BUT NOW IT SEEMS LIKE A PROBABLE IGNITION SWITCH SAFETY ISSUE TO INVESTIGATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604396June 18, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY SON WAS DRIVING MY VAN ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN SUDDENLY EVERYTHING ON THE VAN SHUT OFF. LUCKILY, THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY BEHIND US .HE SAID THAT HE BUMPED THE IGNITION WITH HIS KNEE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597861June 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF EVEN THOUGH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS IN THE ON POSITION. HEADLIGHTS ARE ABLE TO BE TURNED BACK ON BY CYCLING THE SWITCH OFF AND ON MULTIPLE TIMES. SOMETIMES HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY EVEN THOUGH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH REMAINS IN THE ON POSITION. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM ACCORDING TO A PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION BY YOUR ORGANIZATION. THE INVESTIGATION NUMBER EA11010. YOUR FINDINGS SHOWED THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING WITH THIS PARTICULAR MAKE MODEL AND YEAR OF VEHICLE. IT ALSO INDICATED THAT CHRYSLER CORPORATION WAS GOING TO INITIATE A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY FOR THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. IT INDICATED THAT THIS WAS GOING TO START SOMETIME IN EARLY 2013. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORPORATION SERVICE AND THEY INDICATE THAT THERE IS NO WARRANTY OR KNOWN PROBLEM ON THAT PARTICULAR HEADLIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY. WHEN I REFERRED THEM TO YOUR SITE AND THE PARTICULAR INVESTIGATION AND CONCLUSION IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE THEY INDICATED THAT THIS WAS NOT A KNOWN PROBLEM AND JUST BECAUSE IT WAS ON THE INTERNET DOES NOT MEAN THAT IS TRUE. THE IDENTIFIED ISSUE AND PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY WILL NOT BE TAKEN CARE OF UNDER WARRANTY ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER CORPORATION. THIS SEEMS TO BE IN DIRECT CONFLICT WITH WHAT CHRYSLER CORPORATION TOLD YOUR ORGANIZATION THAT THEY WERE GOING TO DO WHICH WAS TO PLACE THIS PART UNDER A LIFETIME WARRANTY BEGINNING SOMETIME EARLY 2013. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593872May 24, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND MY GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. APRIL 10,11,& 25,2014; MAY 6, 12,& TWICE ON 23,2014. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593433May 22, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK WITH GASOLINE, THE CAR WILL OFTEN STALL TEMPORARILY AFTER TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THE CAR HAS ALWAYS RESTARTED. I THOUGHT THAT I WAS USING A POOR BRAND OF GASOLINE, BUT I JUST RECEIVED NOTICE OF A RECALL FOR STICKING FUEL FILL VALVE ON MY OTHER VEHICLE, WHICH HAS NEVER (TO MY KNOWLEDGE) EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587662May 11, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
REAR AC EVAPORATOR LEAKING.. I HEARD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS, ESTIMATED COST TO REPLACE IS BETWEEN 850-1000, CAN YOU GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586309May 3, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING ON A PUBLIC ROAD AT 35-40 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. IT GOT PROGRESSIVELY SLOWER ON A LEVEL ROAD EVEN AS THE ACCELERATOR WAS APPLIED. AT THIS POINT I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL WAS CONSIDERABLY LESS THAN NORMAL AND THE PEDAL FELT VERY HARD. THE PROBLEM GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND CAR WAS BARELY ABLE TO LIMP HOME. IT FELT LIKE I WAS DRIVING IN DEEP SAND. I COULD NOT GO FAST ENOUGH FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT FROM LOW GEAR. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS LIT ON THE DASH PANEL. AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT, IT APPEARED THAT THE CAR HAD RETURNED TO NORMAL AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. ON FIRST INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. I ENCOURAGED THEM TO CALL THE FACTORY FOR POSSIBLE ENGINEERING BULLETINS. AFTER THREE DAYS IN THE SHOP I WAS INFORMED THAT THE FACTORY HAD DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO A FAULTY BRAKE BOOSTER WITH THE COST OF REPAIR ESTIMATED AT $800. I HAD PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM ABOUT 6-8 MONTHS PREVIOUSLY, WHICH HAD TOTALLY DISABLED THE VEHICLE AND IT HAD TO BE FLATBED TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. AT THAT TIME THERE WAS NO DEALER RESOLUTION SINCE, AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT, THEY COULDN'T GET THE VEHICLE TO REPEAT THE SITUATION DURING TEST DRIVES. I FEEL THAT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON OUR LOCAL INTERSTATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A MORE SERIOUS SITUATION, PARTICULARLY IF THE BRAKES HAD BOUND UP TIGHTLY, AND IT MAY BE A SAFETY-RELATED ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584726April 24, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE ON THE NIGHT OF I02/11/2014 WHEN A WRONG-WAY DRIVER HIT ME (HEAD ON COLLISION). SHE TURNED RIGHT TO GET GASOLINE (NOTE: NOT TO AVOID US, DID NOT KNOW SHE WAS GOING WRONG WAY UNTIL WE HIT HER), AND WE HIT HER SIDE DOOR, TIRE AREA, AND THE VEHICLE BOUNCED BACKWARDS. I HAD TO PUSH OFF THE STEERING WHEEL TO PREVENT MY HEAD FROM GOING THRU THE WINDSHIELD, MY FATHER WHO WAS THE PASSENGER, HIT HIS ARM OFF THE DASHBOARD. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH WAS THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, THEY LOOKED AT THE CAR AND SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT AND THAT THE CAR WOULD HAVE TO BE CRUSHED FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, THE AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN RECALLED BEFORE, WHICH IS A CONCERN TO ME. WHEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE DASH BOARD, IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THERE IS EVEN A PASSENGER AIR BAG IN PLACE. MY BUMPER HAD DAMAGE, A LONG WITH MY HEAD LIGHT, ALONG WITH MY HOOD. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH IN A 45MPH ZONE, AS WE WERE SLOWING DOWN AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN IT TURNED GREEN AGAIN I CONTINUED ON. WE HAD INJURIES OF OUR NECK AND BACK AS WELL AS THE DRIVERS LEFT FOOT, MY WRIST HURT FROM TIME TO TIME AND STILL SOMEWHAT DOES, FROM PUSHING OFF THE WHEEL.UPDATED 06/03/14 *BF UPDATED 06/06/2014 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10584020April 21, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES INTERFERED WITH ONE ANOTHER WHILE USED AND WERE ALSO BENDING. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BLADES WITH SHORTER BLADES HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567815March 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN EGR AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT RECURRED. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE REAR RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK OR CLOSE PROPERLY. THE LEFT BRAKE LIGHT AND LEFT TURN SIGNALS WERE REPAIRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE EGR VALVE SYSTEM, THE LEFT BRAKE LIGHT, LEFT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT, FRONT WIPERS, FRONT BRAKE PADS, AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. THE VEHICLE ALSO NEEDED A MAJOR TUNE UP. ALL OF THE REPAIRS WERE MADE MINUS THE EGR VALVE SYSTEM AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WHICH THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70867.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566957March 4, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TRANSMISSION HOSE WAS REPLACED ON THE POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD AN OIL LEAK AND TWO CLAMPS FOR THE POWER STEERING LINE WAS REPLACE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563274February 6, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE CLOSED HIS DRIVER'S DOOR THE TAILGATE WINDOW SHATTERED INTO PIECES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563113February 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE, SMOKE EMITTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS WAS ON FIRE AND SPREAD TO THE CENTRAL COMPUTER SYSTEM AND THE WHEEL WELLS. THE MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS FAILURE WAS NOT CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 162,000. UPDATED 3/31/14 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED AS OF FEB 27TH, THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE VEHICLE, DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE REPAIRS OF $6,800. THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS AND ALL THE COMPUTERS WERE DAMAGED, ALONG WITH THE FUSE BLOCK. UPDATED 04/01/14 ..UPDATED 04-22-14 *BF UPDATED 04/23/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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