Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10354334September 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2004 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID, WITH A DEFECTIVE IMA (HYBRID) BATTERY. I HAD NOTICED DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING EFFECTIVELY ONTO FREEWAY RAMPS AND JUST SLUGGISH PERFORMANCE IN GENERAL. HONDA DIAGNOSTICS STATE THE BATTERY HAS FAILED. THE CAR ONLY HAD 85K MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME. THE POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE MAKES IT FRIGHTENING TO GET ON AND OFF THE FREEWAY WHERE I LIVE. REPLACEMENT COST IS $3500, WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD. MANY WEBSITES SUCH AS HYBRIDCARS.COM AND EDMONDS.COM HAVE 100'S OF POSTS BY FRUSTRATED CONSUMERS. UNOFFICIAL ESTIMATES OF LATER MODEL VEHICLES, WITH EVEN LOWER MILES, STATE AT LEAST 5% OF THE CARS HAVE DEFECTIVE BATTERY LIFE. HONDA COULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY OR LOWER COST FOR REPLACEMENT BUT IS STALLINGAS THERE ARE CLASS ACTION SUITS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING FILED. PLEASE, PLEASE, HELP HONDA CIVIC HYBRID CONSUMERS, MANY OF WHOM WERE COUNTING ON HONDA'S GOOD NAME AND HYBRID FUEL ECONOMY PRECISELY BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT AFFORD TO SPEND $$ REPAIRING A CAR OR GUZZLING GAS. I AM A MEDICAL STUDENT, AND SINGLE MOTHER WHO WAS COUNTING ON THIS CAR MAKING IT ANOTHER 5 YEARS. I HAVE CARED FOR IT WELL AND CANNOT AFFORD THIS EXPENSIVE REPAIR. *TR
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#10354345September 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT
IN AUGUST 2010 I TOOK MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A PURPORTED SOFTWARE UPDATE ON THE BATTERY SYSTEM WITHOUT NOTIFYING ME UNTIL AFTERWARDS. IMMEDIATELY UPON LEAVING THE DEALER, I NOTICED A PROFOUND REDUCTION IN POWER AND ACCELERATION. ON THE FREEWAY PORTION OF THE DRIVE HOME, I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED TWICE AS I DROVE IN THE SLOW LANE UP A MINOR GRADE WHERE THE VEHICLE COULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 40 MILES PER HOUR (WITH THE PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED IN THE PASSING GEAR)-- PRIOR TO THIS DATE I HAD DRIVEN MY VEHICLE FOR ITS PRIOR 20 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP UP THAT SAME GRADE AT 70MPH. ADDITIONALLY, PRIOR TO THIS DATE I HAD NEVER EVEN UTILIZED THE "S" GEAR ON MY TRANSMISSION. EVER SINCE HONDA'S SOFTWARE UPDATE MY CAR HAS BECOME A SEVERELY UNDERPOWERED ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I AM REDUCED TO DRIVING IN THE SLOW LANE ON THE FREEWAY WITH VEHICLES FLASHING ME AS THEY APPROACH A 40-45 MPH VEHICLE AT 60-70 MPH FROM BEHIND. I HAVE CALLED THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENTS AT SEVERAL LOCAL DEALERS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, AND GET A UNIVERSAL RESPONSE- "WAIT FOR YOUR SYSTEM TO ADJUST TO THE SOFTWARE UPDATE" OR "YOU NEED TO ADJUST YOUR DRIVING". WHAT THE HECK DOES THIS MEAN? I DROVE THE VEHICLE FINE FOR 20 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE SOFTWARE UPDATE AND NOW IT DRIVES LIKE A 20 YEAR OLD 4 CYLINDER ENGINE WITH 2 BAD PISTONS. THE DECREASED POWER AND ACCELERATION ARE A DANGEROUS ACCIDENT IN THE MAKING. I AM FEARFUL OF BEING REAR ENDED. THIS IS AN EVERY DAY PROBLEM THAT WAS CAUSED BY THIS "SOFTWARE UPDATE" AND I SUSPECT THAT IT IS HAPPENING TO EVERY 2006-2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID THAT GOES TO THE DEALER FOR THIS SOFTWARE UPDATE. AN ADDITIONAL CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ALLEGED "SOFTWARE UPDATE" IS A PROFOUND DROP IN GAS MILEAGE FROM APPROXIMATELY 37 COMBINED MPG PRIOR TO "UPDATE" TO 29-30 POST "UPDATE". I HAVE NEVER LODGED A COMPLAINT WITH ANY ORGANIZATION BEFORE, BUT LIKE I'VE PREVIOUSLY STATED, THIS "UPDATE" IS A DANGER TO THE PUBLIC. *TR
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#10354365September 7, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE SUN VISOR ON MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC SPLIT OPEN AND NOW WILL NOT STAY UP. AS A TALL PERSON THIS BLOCKS MY VIEW OF THE ROAD AND CAUSES A SAFETY HAZARD. THE SUN VISOR SPLIT DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS IN FLORIDA WHEN IT WAS ABOUT 98 DEGREES OUTSIDE. THIS APPARENTLY IS NOT UNCOMMON WITH THIS VISOR IN THE HEAT. *TR
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#10354366September 7, 2010
AIR BAGS
MY SRS LIGHT, THE SENSOR THAT CHECKS MY AIRBAG SYSTEM, HAS COME ON IN MY CAR AND IT WON'T GO OFF. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT IT HAS COME ON, THE FIRST TIME THAT IT CAME ON WAS AROUND AUGUST 2005. THE DEALERSHIP FIXED IT AT NO COST. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS LIGHT WOULD KEEP COMING ON AND THEY CAN'T GIVE ME A SPECIFIC REASON WHY THE LIGHT HAS COME ON AGAIN. *TR
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#10354008September 6, 2010
TIRES, SUSPENSION
HONDA CIVIC HYBRID HAS TIRE WEAR ON INNER PART OF BACK TIRES. AT 21,000 MILES DEALER SAYS THE BACK TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED, THEY SAY IT MAY BE A BALANCE PROBLEM. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND SAFETY BULLETIN INDICATES THE REAR CONTROL ARM IS DEFECTIVE, BUT CAR HASN'T BEEN RECALLED. THE CONTROL ARM NEEDS REPLACEMENT, BUT THEY WILL ONLY GIVE A % OF REPLACEMENT FOR BACK TIRES. IT SOUNDS LIKE IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE UNSUAL TIRE WEAR, WHICH POSES A SAFETY RISK TO DRIVERS. AM CONTACTING DEALER TOMORROW ABOUT PROBLEM. *TR
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#10353922September 5, 2010
VISIBILITY
2006 HONDA CIVIC VISOR BROKEN AND IS OBSTRUCTING MY LINE OF SIGHT WHILE DRIVING. *TR
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0
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0
#10353896September 4, 2010
VISIBILITY
I OWNED A 2006 HONDA CIVIC COUPE LX. THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SPLIT AT APPROXIMATELY 48,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP RELUCTANTLY FIXED THE VISOR. I SOLD THE VEHICLE IN 2008. I PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN. AT 44,000 MILES THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SPLIT. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW. YOU WOULD THINK HONDA WOULD HAVE CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM BETWEEN 2006 AND 2008! THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. THE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP AND IT CONTINUALLY DROPS DOWN IN MY LINE OF VIEW. I AM NOT ABLE TO REPLACE BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE AT THIS TIME. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY HONDA. IF I HAD TWO HONDA CIVICS (2006 AND 2008), AND THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ON BOTH, IT IS OBVIOUS HONDA HAS A DESIGN FLAW. *TR
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#10353899September 4, 2010
VISIBILITY
I HAVE A 2006 HONDA CIVIC WITH 59,700 MILES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THREE SUN VISORS DURING THE PAST THREE YEARS BECAUSE THE PLASTIC CASING SPLITS, CAUSING THE VISOR TO HANG DOWN (IT WILL NOT STAY UP). THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM FOR THE DRIVER BECAUSE IT BLOCKS THE DRIVER'S VISION. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM. *TR
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#10353676September 3, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
HONDA CIVIC 2006-2007 HAVE A DEFECT OF THE REAR STABILIZER BAR. THIS CAUSES THE TIRES TO WEAR UNEVENLY. IT IS NOT VI SABLE UNLESS YOU ARE UNDER THE CAR. THE TIRE WEAR CAUSES THESE CARS TO BECOME UNSAFE. WHEN I DISCOVERED THIS ON A WEB-SITE I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND ASKED THEM TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT. I WAS REFUSED AND AT THAT TIME CALLED AMERICAN HONDA. THIS WAS NOTED AND REFERRED TO THEIR REVIEW BOARD. NO RESPONSE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM HONDA ALTHOUGH THEY ARE AWARE OF THE DANGEROUS NATURE OF THIS PROBLEM. THEY WERE INFORMED OF MY CONCERN REGARDING MY SAFETY AND THOSE ON THE ROAD WITH ME. THE EXTREME COST OF REPLACING THESE PARTS, A 4TH SET OF NEW TIRES AND REALIGNMENT WILL NOT BE COVERED AS THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. THIS IS A DEFECT THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT, AND HAVE KNOWN ABOUT. WOULD IT HAVE BEEN RECALLED WHEN THEY REALIZED THE PROBLEM THE COST WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED. THANK YOU *TR
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#10353709September 3, 2010
EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE'S AUDIO/RADIO NOT WORKING. 65, 000 MILES, ONE OWNER. RADIO SWITCHES TO AND FROM DIFFERENT OUTPUTS. ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS FROM OCCURRING IS TO SHUT RADIO OFF. ONCE PROBLEM STARTS, IT WILL HAPPEN MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY UNTIL SCREEN DIMS OUT AND RADIO SHUTS DOWN. *TR
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0
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#10353711September 3, 2010
VISIBILITY
ENTERED PARKED CAR AND WHILE PREPARING TO BEGIN DRIVING, THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR UNEXPECTEDLY FAILED, HANGING DOWN OBSTRUCTING DRIVER'S VIEW. WHILE AN ATTEMPT TO REPOSITION THE SUN VISOR WAS MADE, THE VISOR WOULD NOT KEEP THE POSITION AND WOULD RETURN TO THE HANGING DOWN POSITION, MAKING SAFE DRIVING IMPOSSIBLE. ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO REPOSITION THE VISOR, THIS TIME SQUEEZING THE SPLIT PLASTIC TOGETHER, AT THE HINGE, SUCCEEDED PLACING THE VISOR OUT OF THE WAY. THE VISOR HAS NOT BEEN REPOSITIONED SINCE. I HAVE RESEARCHED REPORTS AND EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE VISOR, THE PROBLEM RETURNS, OFTEN MUCH LESS THAN A YEAR LATER. IT SEEMS THE FAILURE IS MORE A FUNCTION OF HEAT EXPOSURE, THAN TIME. IN MY CASE, THE HEAT IS NOT AN ISSUE. I DRIVE THE CAR BACK AND FORTH TO WORK ONLY, AND THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS USUALLY 60 TO 70 DEG. F. *TR
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Deaths:
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#10353720September 3, 2010
VISIBILITY
OWN A 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR HAS SPLIT UNDER THE HEAT OF THE SUN AND NO LONGER STAYS IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. IT FLOPS DOWN AND IS NOT ONLY DISTRACTING, BUT CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER (ESPECIALLY TALLER INDIVIDUALS) TO NOT SEE TRAFFIC LIGHTS. I UNDERSTAND THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS HONDA HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. HONDA NEEDS TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE AND REPLACE THE EXISTING VISORS WITH BETTER DESIGNED ONES. *TR
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#10353712September 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FOR MY HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IS FAILING. IT'S NOW AT ABOUT 170,000 BUT THE PROBLEMS I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING HAVE BEEN OCCURRING SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE PROBLEMS HAVE TO DO WITH BUCKING ON ACCELERATION, JUDDERING ON ACCELERATION, AND THE CAR MOVING IN REVERSE WHEN THE GEAR IS IN DRIVE AND NOW A NOISE IS COMING FROM INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. I PURCHASED THIS CARE NEW IN 2003 AND HAVE BEEN TAKING IT IN FOR SERVICE EVERY 10K MI. THIS IS MY FIRST CAR SO I THOUGHT THE "BUCKING", JUDDERING AND "REVERSING WHILE IN DRIVE" WAS BY DESIGN, BUT IT WASN'T UNTIL YEARS LATER THAT I GOOGLED MY CAR AND NOTICED OTHER PEOPLE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. JUST GOOGLE "CIVIC HYBRID TRANSMISSION". I'M NOW FACED WITH PAYING ALMOST 4000 TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION. INTERESTINGLY, THERE HAVE BEEN TRANSMISSION COMPLAINTS FOR OTHER HONDA PRODUCTS OF THE SAME YEAR (ACURA TL, HONDA ACCORD). I REALLY THINK THERE'S A FLAW IN TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS OF AT LEAST SOME HONDA MODELS FROM THE 2002-2006 PRODUCTION YEAR. *TR
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#10353726September 3, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE LIGHT CONSISTENTLY STAYS ON DEALER TOLD ME 1ST TIME IT NEEDED A COMPUTER SOFTWARE UP DATE 2ND TIME IT OVERHEATED DEALER TOLD ME IT NEEDED NEW THERMOSTAT. BOTH TIMES I HAD TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PLUS PARTS & LABOR. THE SAME DAY I PICKED IT UP THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND STAYED. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME ISSUES (ENGINE & REAR SUSPENSION) BUT HONDA ALWAYS HAS AN ANSWER THAT NEVER FIXES THE PROBLEM. *TR
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0
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0
#10353774September 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2009 HONDA CIVIC LX NEEDED TO HAVE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED (WORN TO MINIMUM) AT 11K MILES AND NOW AGAIN AT 23K. NORMAL USAGE, PREVIOUS 5 VEHICLES SERVICED AT ~50K MILES UNDER SAME CONDITIONS. APPEARS TO BE DEFECT IN BRAKE PAD LIFE TIME. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10353788September 3, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE SUNVISOR ON MY 07 HONDA CIVIC CRACKED AND HANGS DOWN, OBSTRUCTING MY VIEW (ESPECIALLY OF SIGNAL LIGHTS). THIS OCCURRED ON IT'S OWN. I DON'T PULL IT DOWN OFTEN, SO IT'S RECEIVED NO SORT OF ABUSES NOR ANYTHING THAT COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED A BREAK. I RESEARCHED THE PART TO FIND A CHEAP REPLACEMENT WHEN I DISCOVERED THAT I AM AMONG A MULTITUDE OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME THING! HTTP://WWW.USRECALLNEWS.COM/2007/09/MAJOR-HONDA-CIVIC-RECALL-OF-2006-AND-2007-MODELS.HTML THE WORST PART IS THAT IF ONE DOES PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT, THEN HE/SHE CAN BE NEARLY CERTAIN THAT IT WILL CRACK AS WELL. *TR
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Deaths:
0
#10353826September 3, 2010
VISIBILITY
OUT OF THE BLUE MY DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR CRACKED AND I AM UNABLE TO KEEP IT IN THE "UP" POSITION. IT CONTINUES TO FALL DOWN IN MY FIELD OF VISION AND IT IS VERY DISTRACTING WHILE I DRIVE. *TR
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0
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#10353445September 2, 2010
VISIBILITY
SUNVISOR OF 2007 HONDA CIVIC CRACKED; VISOR HANGS DOWN, IMPAIRING VISION. *TR
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#10353557September 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HONDA STATING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SOFTWARE STATING THAT A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS NEEDED TO BE DONE ON THE CAR TO HELP THE BATTERY LIFE OF THE CAR. SO WE BROUGHT IT IN TO BE SERVICED AND EVER SINCE, WE'VE LOST POWER TO THE CAR, AND LOST MPG THAT USED TO BE APPROX. 38 MPG TO NOW 29 MPG, THE SAME AS OUR '99 CIVIC COUP DX, THAT IS NOT A HYBRID. MY WIFE, WHILE GOING ONTO THE FREEWAY WAS ALMOST HIT, WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE. MY WIFE IS NOW HATES DRIVING THE CAR SHE USED TO LOVE. WE LIVE IN A HILLY AREA. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE UP A HILL WE DRIVE EVERYDAY, IF THE BATTERY CHARGE IS 4 BLOCKS OR LOWER, IT DOESN'T EVEN ASSIST. IT'S ALL THE GAS ENGINE. THE BATTERY RARELY KICKS IN SO THAT DEFEATS THE HYBRID THEORY AND JUST ADDS MORE POLLUTION THAT HONDA PURPORTS THAT IT DOESN'T. TO PUT IT STRAIGHT, THIS IS NOT THE CAR I BOUGHT AND HAVE BEEN FRUSTRATED WITH THE EXPERIENCE. I'VE BROUGHT MY CAR BACK TO HONDA TO TRY TO GET THE SOFTWARE ISSUE RESOLVED. THEY STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, ENGINE OR BATTERY THAT EVERYTHING IS FINE. WHEN ASKED FOR AN EXPLANATION FOR THE LOSS OF POWER AND MPG, THEY SAID THAT I SHOULD TRY A HIGHER OCTANE OF GAS OR A DIFFERENT BRAND. I HAVE ALWAYS USED THE HIGHEST OCTANE GAS FROM DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS WITHOUT ANY ISSUES BEFORE THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE. SO THAT ISN'T THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO SAY THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THEIR "SOFTWARE UPGRADE". I HAVE PRETTY MUCH WASTED $26,000+ ON PURCHASING THIS CAR. ALL I CAN SAY IS THIS IS SHAME ON ANOTHER BIG COMPANY, TRYING TO SAVE $$ BY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THEIR OWN LOYAL CUSTOMERS. THANK YOU HONDA! *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10353616September 2, 2010
VISIBILITY
2007 HONDA CIVIC EX 4 DOOR - FAILURE OF PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR CAUSING IMPAIRMENT TO VISIBILITY THROUGH WINDSHIELD. POSSIBLE IMPENDING FAILURE OF DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WITH RESULTING INABILITY TO SAFELY CONTROL MOVING VEHICLE. REF: HTTP://WWW.USRECALLNEWS.COM/2007/09/MAJOR-HONDA-CIVIC-RECALL-OF-2006-AND-2007-MODELS.HTML. *TR
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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