Kia Sedona Complaints (2008)

170 consumer complaints on file.

#10523994July 9, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
IT STARTED WITH THE FUSES FOR THE POWER PLUG IN THE FRONT BLEW SEVERAL TIMES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER THAT THE TURN SIGNAL BULB KEPT GOING OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WE THOUGHT AT FIRST THAT THE BULB KEPT BLOWING OUT. THIS KEPT HAPPENING EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS UNTIL ABOUT 10 MONTHS AGO NOW EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS THE BULB BLOWS AGAIN AND WE HAVE TO KEEP BUYING BULBS AND PAYING TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. ONE OF THE PEOPLE WHO INSPECTED OUR CAR THIS MONTH WAS GOING TO REPLACE ANOTHER BULB BUT HE TOLD US THAT AS SOON AS HE TOUCHED THE BULB IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. THAT THERE MUST BE A SHORT OF SOME KIND BUT HE PASSED THE INSPECTION SINCE THE BULB WORKED NOW. AFTER THAT WE KEPT NOTICING THAT EVERY TIME WE WENT OUT AND IT STARTED TO GET DARK WE DIDN'T HAVE OUR HEADLIGHTS ON, WE DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING ABOUT IT THE FIRST TIME BECAUSE IT WAS RIGHT AFTER THE INSPECTION AND ASSUMED THE INSPECTOR HAD TURNED THEM OFF. BUT IT HAS KEPT HAPPENING IT HAS NOW HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 DIFFERENT TIMES AND I KNOW I DIDN'T CUT THEM OFF AND I AM THE ONLY ONE DRIVING THE CAR. I HAVE ALSO IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS HAD THE MOTOR TO THE FLUID DISPENSER FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING IT WORKED ONE DAY AND THE NEXT I PUSHED THE BUTTON TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I HAVE SEEN DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND WORSE WITH THEIR KIA SEDONAS KIA NEEDS TO FIX ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS OR REPLACE THE CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523654July 8, 2013
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WENT WITH MY FAMILY TO DINNER AND VEHICLE WORKED FINE AS USUAL. WHEN WE GOT BACK INTO THE VEHICLE AFTER DINNER AND I STARTED IT, I NOTICED THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON, THE A/C WAS ON FULL BLAST AND INTERIOR LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. TURNED VEHICLE OFF, WAITED A MINUTE AND TRIED AGAIN WITH SAME RESULTS. WENT HOME, DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TERMINALS, WAITED A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND RECONNECTED THEM AND STILL THE PROBLEM. HAVE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND NOTICED OTHER OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM AND NO SOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523830July 8, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLOW OUT. REMAINING THREE TIRES FOUND TO HAVE BULGES AND AT RISK FOR BLOW OUT. ONLY 14000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND TIRES. TOOK VEHICLE TO KIA DEALER WHO SAID TIRES WERE BAD BECAUSE OF AGE AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. HAD TO PURCHASE FOUR NEW REPLACEMENT TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521769June 25, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. AT TIMES THEY DO NOT OPEN USING THE BACK SEAT BUTTON AND/OR USING THE CONSOLE BUTTON. AT OTHER TIMES THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK INTO PLACE AND CAUSED THE OPEN DOOR ALARM TO SOUND. IN ADDITION, THE PLASTIC CASING ON THE WIRES IN THE DOOR CRACKED AND THE WIRES WERE DAMAGED DURING NORMAL OPENING/CLOSING OF THE DOORS. BOTH THE WIRING AND THE CASING HAD TO BE REPLACED ON BOTH DOORS WITH NO COVERAGE BY KIA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521010June 21, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE ENGINE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479382October 9, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SLIDING DOORS WOULD OPEN INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE DOOR POWER MOTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467700July 25, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED TO OPERATE, THUS SLAMMING SHUT AND ALMOST CRUSHING MY DAUGHTERS HAND IN THE DOOR. THIS CAR HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED AT LEAST 7 TIMES, AND IT STILL FAILS TO OPERATE AS IT SHOULD. THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED IT, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. NOW I AM OUT OF WARRANTY AND BASICALLY STUCK WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465810July 16, 2012
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INSURANCE LOT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT APPEARED ON THE SCENE AND STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED AT THE BLOWER MOTOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLOWER WAS NOT ACTIVATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,050. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462231June 19, 2012
ENGINE
TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE CAR DECELERATED RAPIDLY AND LOST ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO SHOULDER. CAR WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED, ACCELERATOR STARTED TO WORK BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. AFTER DRIVING ANOTHER 50 MILES THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAS OCCURRED, ON THIS OCCASION WE WERE ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER. ON ONE OCCASION WE WERE IN KANSAS CITY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN THE CENTER LANE, CARS BEHIND US CAME TO A SCREECHING STOP TO AVOID HITTING US. VERY SCARY SITUATION! AFTER THE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND SITS FOR A FEW HOURS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS OFF WHEN STARTED. WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THERE IS NO ERROR CODE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY KIA. I HAVE READ ARTICLES THAT STATE THIS WAS A PROBLEM ON PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS AND THEY WERE RECALLED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461527June 12, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2008 KIA SEDONA. CONSUMER STATES PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR, SO THE DOOR HAD TO BE STRAPPED AND AN ADULT HELD ONTO THE DOOR TIGHTLY UNTIL THEY REACHED THEIR DESTINATION. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. LATER ON, THE DEALER INFORMED HER A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE SLIDING DOOR AND LATCH HAD BEEN ISSUED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SERVICE BULLETIN IDENTIFIED THE CAUSE OF THE SLIDING DOOR PROBLEM AS IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED LATCHES. ACCORDING TO KIA, ACCUMULATED ROAD DIRT MAY CAUSE THE LATCHES TO STICK BY IMPEDING ROTATION OF THE LATCH AROUND THE PIN. KIA OFFERED CONSUMERS WHO HAD EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM A MODIFIED DOOR LATCH KIT THAT PERMITS ROAD DIRT TO READILY EXIT THE LATCH ASSEMBLY TO REMOVE THE CAUSE OF THE DOOR FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE LEARNED, THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN SPECIFIED THAT THE SERVICE ACTION WAS A REPAIR PROGRAM, WITHOUT CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION, AND THE REPAIRS WERE TO BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461139June 10, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PURCHASED A 2008 KIA SEDONA USED WITH A 3YR 36K EXTENDED WARRANTY. ON THE WAY HOME I TESTED TO SEE IF THE CIG LIGHTER WORKED IN THE DASH. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS NO LONGER WORK. ALSO THE A/C FAN IN THE CABIN IS NOW STUCK ON HIGH WHEN IN USE. THIS IS AN ANNOYANCE HOWEVER THE MAJOR CONCERN IS THE AIR BAGS WILL NOW NOT FUNCTION. AFTER EXTENSIVE ONLINE RESEARCH THIS IS MORE THAN A COMMON OCCURRENCE. KIA SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL EVERY ELECTRICALLY FAULTY VEHICLE THEY PUT OUT. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH ARE NUMEROUS ALWAYS SEEM TO DISABLE THE AIR BAGS AND CAUSE OTHER ISSUES. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND IS A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460773June 6, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK PROPERLY AND WOULD POP OPEN WITHOUT WARNING WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION OR NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459962May 29, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, CRUISE CONTROL ON, "ESC OFF" LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED RAPIDLY. LOST ABILITY TO ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND RESTARTED. ACCELERATOR RESUMED WORKING FOR ABOUT 50 MILES AND THE SAME THINGS HAPPENED AGAIN: ESC OFF LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE RAPIDLY DECELERATED AND LOST ALL ACCELERATION ABILITY THIS TIME. STOPPED VEHICLE AGAIN AND RESTARTED AND ACCELERATOR RESUMED WORKING. THIS HAPPENED AT AROUND 2AM. IN THE MORNING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A KIA DEALER. ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER THE "ESC" LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING (NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS THE ESC OFF LIGHT), THE ACCELERATION SPUTTERED, BUT REMAINED WORKING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY RETRIEVED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR CODES, BUT THEY CLEARED THE COMPUTER HISTORY AND COULD NO LONGER DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE IT COULD NOT BE FIXED. THEY RETRIEVED THE CODES, CLEARED THE MEMORY AND WANT TO SEND ME ON MY WAY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME A KIA DEALER HAS CLEARED THE COMPUTER MEMORY AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FIXED. I WAS TOLD, BY MY LOCAL DEALER TO MAKE SURE THE DEALER DOES NOT CLEAR THE CODES/HISTORY OR IT CAN NOT BE FIXED. I HAVE CALLED KIA CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND AM AWAITING A RESPONSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458721May 16, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE OPEN HIGHWAY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY DECELERATED AND LOST ABILITY TO MAINTAIN ACCELERATION, AS IF IN IDLE BUT WITHOUT RPMS. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON AT THE TIME. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE ESC OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND RESTARTED IT WAS DRIVABLE TO THE NEAREST KIA DEALER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE DEALER (WHO WAS CLOSING FOR THE WEEKEND AND 200 MILES AWAY FROM HOME) RAN A DIAGNOSTIC SCAN WHICH INDICATED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT AND AN ECM SOFTWARE UPGRADE WAS NEEDED. HE THEN CLEARED THE COMPUTER AND SENT US ON OUR WAY, TELLING US WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME, BUT STATED IT WAS IMPERITIVE IT GET FIXED. HE STATED THAT WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO STOP AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. ONCE HOME, THE DEALER SAID HE COULD DO NOTHING TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE COMPUTER WAS NO LONGER REGISTERING A PROBLEM AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. I CALLED BACK TO THE DEALER THAT ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND HE CONCURRED THAT WITHOUT A CURRENT CODE/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE FIXED (HE WAS THE MANAGER!). SO NOW I AM TOLD TO WAIT FOR IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN AND COME IN IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS OFF WHEN TAKEN IN. THE RAPID DECELERATION WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS THERE WERE MANY SEMI-TRUCKS ON THE OPEN HIGHWAY AND THEY CAN NOT STOP/SLOW DOWN QUICKLY. ONE BLASTED HIS HORN AND WAS BARELY ABLE TO MOVE OVER IN TIME AS WE TRIED TO COAST TO A SAFE AREA ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD! SCARY, WITH 2 CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE AND COMPLETELY HELPLESS TO DO ANYTHING TO QUCKLY GET TO SAFETY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450109March 2, 2012
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND RUINING FOR 15-30 SECONDS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE REALIGNED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441086December 23, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WE HAD TO REPLACE SOME SENSORS AROUND 40,000 MILES AND NOW AGAIN AT 60,000 MILES THE SAME PROBLEM,...THE ESC LIGHT COMES ON STAYS ON AND THE ENGINE LOSES POWER..... *TR THE NEXT TIME YOU START IT UP IT MAY BE FINE FOR THAT WHOLE TRIP...THE NEXT DAY THE PROBLEM IS BACK....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413681July 20, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WHILE DRIVING FROM THE BABYSITTER TO MY HOUSE ON 07/19/2011 MY CAR SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS TURNING IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. I WAS ALONE WITH MY KIDS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE CARS TRY TO GO AROUND ME AFTER 3 MINUTES MY CAR TURNED BACK ON WHEN I GOT HOME MY STEREO SHUT DOWN AND ENGINE STARTED MAKING NOSE. I CALLED THE DEALER SPOKE TO A SALES PERSON WHO WANTED ME TO COME IN FOR A TRADE IN, SPOKE TO JEFF FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND HE WILL CALL ME BACK TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO COME IN. THIS IS NOT THE FIST TIME I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE VAN STEREO IT'S BEEN CHANGED BEFORE, DOOR HANDLES AND OTHER MISCELLANIES WORK HAVE BEEN DONE, THE GRIP FROM THE BACK DOOR IS COMING OFF. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401890May 17, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
2008 KIA SEDONA. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGES STATING WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD FLEW UP BLINDING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. *TGW THE HOOD LATCH WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396702April 18, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH AND EXITING A PARKING LOT WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. ONCE RESTARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,382 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,482.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396082April 16, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
GOING UPHILL TOWARD TRAFFIC LIGHT, ACCELERATING TO MAINTAIN SPEED FOR CROSSING INTERSECTION, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, ESC LIGHT ON, ENGINE SUDDENLY IDLING CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF POWER NEAR THE INTERSECTION. HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO PULL ON THE GRASS SHOULDER. DIAGNOSTIC FROM GARAGE: THROTTLE SENSOR STUCK. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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