Dodge Magnum Complaints

1,165 consumer complaints on file.

#10183482February 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE ESP (ELECTRONIC STABILIZATION PACKAGE) IS ENGAGED AND I AM PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND THE TIRES SLIP, AT ALL, THE THROTTLE RELEASES AND THE CAR GETS NO POWER AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE. THIS LASTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-5 SECOND. I HAVE TO TURN THE ESP OFF AS NOT TO GET HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS WAS NORMAL EVEN THOUGH WILL I HAD IT IN TO BE CHECKED I DROVE A CHRYSLER 300 WITH ESP AND IT DID THIS BUT THE THROTTLE CONTROL CAME BACK WITHIN FRACTIONS OF A SECOND. NM
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#10182088February 9, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM WITH 3500 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT EXPLAINED THAT WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGERS SEAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR OFTEN INDICATED THAT THE AIRBAG WAS OFF, EVEN THOUGH THE PERSON THAT WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT MET THE REQUIRED WEIGHT FOR THE AIR BAG TO BE ON. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE SENSOR, AND TOLD THE CONTACT THAT IT WAS WORKING AS DESIGNED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 3500. *AK UPDATED 03/06/07. *JB
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#10180929January 28, 2007
SUSPENSION, TIRES
2005 DODGE MAGNUM RT, CONTINENTAL TIRES STARTED SHOWING TREAD WEAR AT 6000 MILES. DEALER AT 9000 MILES MADE NOTE OF UNUSUAL TREAD WEAR AND BLAMED IT ON EXCESSIVE SPEED. AT 11,000 MILES 2 OUT OF THE 4 TIRES WERE COMPLETELY WORN THROUGH AND THE OTHER 2 ALMOST WORN THROUGH. CAR IS 1.3 YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 11,000 MILES. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE TIRES AND CONTINENTAL WILL ONLY GIVE A 50% REBATE ON THE TIRES BUT WILL NOT REIMBURSE FOR MOUNTING AND ALIGNMENT. CAR ALSO PULLS TO THE RIGHT CONSISTENTLY. *JB
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#10179377January 22, 2007
SUSPENSION
TL * - THE CONTACT'S 2005 DODGE MAGNUM PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT'S SUSPENSION FAILURE BEGAN AT 398 MILES. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED FAILURE AS ROAD CROWN SENSITIVITY. THE DEALER PERFORMED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE VEHICLE AT 6,000 MILES. THE CONTACT HAD 3 ALIGNMENTS PERFORMED WITHIN TWO YEARS. EVERY TIME HE TAKES THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE, THE TIRES ARE ROTATED. DAIMLERCHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE YET, THEY ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE CONTACT STATED ALL FOUR TIRES WENT BALD AT 30,000 MILES. *AK
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#10178418January 11, 2007
STEERING
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HIS 2006 DODGE MAGNUM IF THE VEHICLE GOES OVER 30 MPH THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP(LUMS AUTO CENTER) TEN TIMES AND THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO RE-ALIGN THE VEHICLES FRONT END, AS WELL AS, CHANGING THE VEHICLES TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURED ON 01/03/07 TOLD THE MANUFACTURER THAT WERE NOT ABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND THEY NEEDED GUIDANCE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WILL GET BACK TO DEALERSHIP ONCE THEY RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ( CASE REFERENCE NUMBER 15849994). THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE COPIES OF ALL HIS INVOICE REPAIRED IF NEEDED.
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#10177287December 29, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD 18,000 MILESON IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FIRST TURNED ON AT 10,000 MILES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS RESET. IN JUNE 2006 THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC 70 MPH WITH CLEAR AND DRY ROAD CONDITIONS AND THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO FIRST GEAR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER, WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CHANGED THE THROTTLE BODY AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE PERFORMED WELL FOR APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILES. ON DEC 22, 2006 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND BECAUSE THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER CAME AND TOWED THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WAS CHANGED. THE CONTACT WAS CALLED ON DEC 28, 2006, AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS READY. THE CONTACT PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND WITHIN THREE MILES OF LEAVING THE DEALER, THE CONTACT ACCELERATED AND THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO FIRST GEAR. THE TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND THE CONTACT CAN NOT REMEMBER IF ANY WARNING LIGHTS TURNED ON. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT REMAINED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE VIN INFORMATION, HE WILL CALL BACK. *AK
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0
Deaths:
0
#10176890December 24, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 DODGE MAGNUM 3.5 V6 .ALL INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAIL ,NO TAC , NO SPEEDOMETER. NO HEAT OR DEFROST,EMERGENCY SIGNAL LIGHT WILL FLASH. HAPPENS VERY OFTEN EVEN ON START UP .TURNING KEY OFF WILL RESET COMPUTERS. SIMILAR TO CHRYSLER DUE FEB 2007 RE: GLITCH IN BRAKE ELECTRONICS. *NM
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#10176098December 14, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A DODGE MAGNUM RT (IT'S NOW 7 MOS OLD WITH 4000 MILES). 3 MOS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR, THE ENGINE STARTED STALLING INTERMITTENTLY WHEN I TRIED TO REVERSE OUT OF THE PARKING STALL. THEN WHEN I TRIED THE START THE ENGINE AGAIN, IT WOULD NOT START UNTIL I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL. I BROUGHT IT IN THE DEALERSHIP THE FIRST TIME, THEY "CANNOT DUPLICATE CUSTOMER'S CONCERN". BROUGHT IT IN THE SECOND TIME, THEY INSTALLED A CO-PILOT IN THE CAR TO MONITOR THE STALLING HOPING THAT THE COMPUTER WOULD TELL THEM SOMETHING. I TOOK THE CAR IN THE THIRD TIME FOR ANOTHER PROBLEM, AT THE SAME TIME THEY TOOK THE READING OFF THE CO-PILOT. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE CO-PILOT SHOWS THAT THE ENGINE DID STALL, BUT THE SENSOR WAS SHOWING EVERYTHING WAS RUNNING WELL WITH THE CAR. THEY SUGGESTED TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER SENSOR THINKING THAT IT MIGHT BE DEFECTIVE THAT'S WHY IT IS NOT SHOWING ANYTHING. WEEKS LATER THEY CALLED AND SAID THEY FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE PACIFICA. THEY RE-INSTALL SOME SOFTWARE IN MY CAR AND THE ENGINE STALLING SEEMS TO DISAPPEAR. HOWEVER, THE REVERSING IS STILL NOT NORMAL. THE CAR SEEMS TO HAVE PROBLEM WITH REVERSING. WHEN REVERSING MOST CAR WILL MOVE WITHOUT HAVING TO PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL. MY CAR WILL STOP AT A CERTAIN POINT, THEN WHEN I TRY TO PRESS ON THE PEDAL GENTLY AND SLOWLY, THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY REVERSE REALLY FAST. I ALMOST HIT SOMEONE AND ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE LAST WEEK BECAUSE OF THIS. I BROUGHT MY CAR IN THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN THIS WEEK (8TH OR 10TH TIME IN 6 MOS) FOR THIS INCIDENT. OF COURSE, THEIR RESPONSE IS "CANNOT DUPLICATE CUSTOMER'S CONCERN". *JB
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0
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0
#10174795November 30, 2006
TIRES
2005 DODGE MAGNUM RT PROBLEM WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES P225/60R18 BSW TOURING TIRES SEVERE TIRE CUPPING AFTER 10K MILES - NOTICED WHEN TIRES WERE ROTATED. DEALER WAS ABLE TO DO TIRE BALANCING AFTER DRIVING 1K. 5K MILES LATER, TIRES ARE WORN WITH ONLY 16K MILES. NEED REPLACEMENTS. *JB
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0
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#10174503November 28, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM R/T WITH 13000 MILES AND THE TIRES ARE WORE DOWN TO THE WEAR BARS. ALL CONTINENTAL TIRE WANTS TO DO IS SELL ME ANOTHER TIRE THAT IS SUBSTANDARD. 13000 MILES SHOULD NOT WEAR OUT A TIRE IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND STYLE. IT MAKES ME THINK DODGE KNOWS ABOUT THE POOR TIRE THAT IS WHY THEY ARE GOING TO ANOTHER TIRE IN 07. *JB
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#10174381November 27, 2006
TIRES
MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM HAS 11,000KM ON IT AND THE TIRES ARE DOWN TO THE WEAR BARS. THE DEALERSHIP DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY AND THE TIRE MANUFACTURER (CONTINENTAL) WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. I THINK THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE GIVEN MORE ATTENTION BY BOTH CHRYSLER AND THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. THERE ARE ALREADY 42 COMPLAINT FILES ABOUT THIS ONLINE AND IT SHOULD WARRANT A CLOSER LOOK. *NM
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#10173757November 17, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EQUIPMENT
I PURCHASED A 2006 MAGNUM FROM LITHIA OF FAIRFIELD IN MAY OF THIS YEAR, 2006. THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FINE FOR THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS (MAY-OCT) WITH THE ONLY DISTRACTION BEING ONE OF THE REAR WINDOWS OPERATED FINE FROM BOTH POWER SWITCHES FOR 90% OF THE TIME. I TOOK IT IN DURING ROUTINE WARRANTY SERVICE AND EXPLAINED TO ONE OF THE SERVICE MANAGERS BUT BECAUSE THE POWER WINDOW SWITCHES WERE OPERABLE THAT DAY I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO (THAT DIDN'T SIT TO WELL WITH ME, BUT I SHRUGGED IT OFF AND SAID OK). IN OCTOBER, A FEW OTHER INCIDENTS HAPPENED LIKE THE BLUE TOOTH QUIT COMMUNICATING WITH THE SYSTEM. I FIGURED TO WAIT UNTIL MY NEXT ROUTINE SERVICE MAINTENANCE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT IN A FEW WEEKS. AROUND THE SAME TIME FRAME I NOTICED THE VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY INTO REVERSE AND THAT WHILE SUSTAINING A STEADY HIGHWAY CRUISING SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD FEEL LIKE IT WASN'T FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS IF I GRADUALLY INCREASED THE RPMS. I MADE NOTE AND ASKED TO HAVE THIS INVESTIGATE AT THE SAME TIME I WAS TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. UNFORTUNATELY (OR FORTUNATE, DEPENDING ON POINT OF VIEW OF SURVIVING A HIGHWAY ACCIDENT), THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE ON THE WAY TO WORK DRIVING ON A VERY, VERY BUSY AND DANGEROUS STRETCH OF ROAD WHERE THE AVERAGE SPEED IS ABOUT 75 MPH. THE FORTUNATE PART OF THIS BEING I WAS ABLE TO LIMP ALONG FOR ABOUT ONE HALF MILE ON NEWLY COMPLETED SHOULDER OF THE ROAD TO AN EXIT. I LITERALLY SHUDDER, WHICH SENDS CHILLS DOWN MY SPINE, TO THINK "WHAT IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE?". *NM
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0
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#10170854October 15, 2006
POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE SURGES BETWEEN 1500-3500 RPM'S AND SOMETIMES AT IDLE. THE PROBLEM COMES AND GOES AND IS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING. SOMETHIMES AT A STOP THE TRANS WILL NOT DOWN SHIFT AND WHEN I ACCELERATE AGAIN IT IS STUCK IN A HIGH GEAR WHICH HAS MANY TIMES CAUSED ME TO BE PUT IN DANGER WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC, THE CAR WON'T ACCELERATE TO SPEED PROPERLY. IT IS UNERVING TO NEVER KNOW IF IT WILL DRIVE PROPERLY WITHOUT SHIFTING OR SURGING PROBLEMS. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR 15,000 MILES AND I HAVE TAKEN IT INOT THE DEALER 6-7 TIMES AND THEY STILL HAVING FIXED ANYTHING, BECAUSE THERE IS NO CODE COMING UP FOR THEM.
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#10170745October 13, 2006
TIRES
THE CONTINENTAL TIRES ON MY NEW, 2005 DODGE MAGNUM WERE REPLACED WITH GOODYEARS DUE TO THE FACT THAT AT 10,000 MILES THE FRONT TIRES WERE COMPLETELY BALD AND THE REAR TIRES ONLY HAD 1/8" TREAD LEFT, I ROTATED THE TIRES EVERY 3000 MILES AND NOTICED THE WEAR BARS HAD STARTED SHOWING WHEN I ROTATED THEM AT 9000 MILES. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM AND THAT I SHOULD BRING IT TO A CONTINENTAL TIRE DEALER AND COMPLAIN. CONTINENTAL WOULD ONLY PAY 35% TOWARDS THE COST OF NEW TIRES. AFTER SPENDING $32,000 ON A NEW CAR THEN ONE YEAR LATER HAVING TO DISH OUT OVER $600 FOR TIRES REALLY HURTS. MY WHOLE REASON FOR BUYING THE CAR WAS TO NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT EXPENSIVE MECHANICAL REPAIRS FOR A LONG TIME. *NM
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Deaths:
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#10170332October 10, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, STRUCTURE
I PURCHASED MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM NEW IN OCTOBER OF 2004. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A RIGHT PULL/DRIFT SINCE IT WAS NEW. CONVENTIONAL ALIGNMENTS HAVE NOT CORRECTED PROBLEM. THE DEALER NOW INFORMS ME THEY NEED TO REALIGN THE SUB FRAME AND THEN REALIGN THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A $300.00 OR MORE REPAIR AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO CHRYSLER AND THEY WILL NOT COVER REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. THE TIRES HAVE PREMATURE WEAR ALSO. WITH LESS THAN 25,000 MILES I NEED NEW TIRES NOW. *NM
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10169266September 25, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DESPITE TWO TIRE ROTATION WITHIN 18000 MILES,( FOLLOWING THE RECOMMENDED SERVICE BY CHRYSLER AND PERFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP) THE CONTINENTAL TIRES ON MY NEW, 2005 DODGE MAGNUM WERE DECLARED "TRASH" BY THE BANGOR DODGE SERVICE MANAGER, TO THE EXTENT THAT HE WOULD NOT EVEN ATTEMPT TO ALIGN THE FRONT END OF MY CAR. I NEEDED TO BY FOUR NEW TIRES- GOODYEARS THIS TIME- BEFORE I COULD GET A FRONT END AND REAR END ALIGNMENT. I DID NOT GET EVEN EXPECTED WEAR FROM THESE TIRES. IT COST ME $800 WITHIN 18,000 EXTREMELY CONSERVATIVE MILES( I AM A RETIRED PERSON) BECAUSE OF A JUDGMENTAL ERROR BY CHRYSLER TO PUT SOFT AND INAPPROPRIATE TIRES ON MY CAR. I EXPECT COMPENSATION FOR LACK OF EXPECTED WEAR. *NM
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10169070September 13, 2006
SUSPENSION
2005 DODGE MAGNUM PULLS TO THE RIGHT. UPON INSPECTION MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ALL OF THESE VEHICLES DO IT AND THERE IS NO SOLUTION. *KB (LAWYER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER). *JB
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167064August 30, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE IDLED VERY FAST AND HESITATED. ON EACH OCCASION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EACH TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, A DIAGNOSTIC TEST RAN WHICH INDICATED THERE WERE MULTIPLE MISFIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DEALERSHIPS AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. BETWEEN THE THREE, TWO FUEL INJECTORS, SPARK PLUGS AND THREE IGNITION COILS WERE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165553August 15, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR FOLLOWED BY A PULSATION, AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165440August 14, 2006
AIR BAGS
NO EVENTS LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE. I WAS GOING OUT OF TOWN ON EMERGENCY AND AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET VEHICLE FIXED DUE ONCE I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION DUE TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE HOME WITHOUT AIRBAGS AND DRIVING OVER THE MILEAGE OF THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY. IT HAS BEEN OVER A MONTH AND JUST NOW GETTING THE PART ON. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE DRIVEN WITHOUT AIRBAGS (AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE THAT WAS TIED INTO THE WIRING HARNESS AND CLOCK SPRING). *NM
Crash:
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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