Nissan 350Z Complaints (2004)

144 consumer complaints on file.

#10467890July 26, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE DRIVERSIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN MONTHS OF PURCHASE AFTER WINDOW BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION, THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED CAR REPLACED AT NO COST OF COURSE DUE TO IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN ON 2/19/09 AND DEALER INFORMED ME NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY MY COST TO REPLACE DRIVERSIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR $372.58. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN 12/09/10 DID NOT BOTHER TO GO TO DEALER MY COST TO REPLACE DRIVERSIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR $269.58. THE DRIVERSIDE WINDOW IS AGAIN STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION AS OF 7/25/12. CAR HAS 19,831 TOTAL MILES AS OF 7/25/12 HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT, IS IN ALMOST PERFECT CONDITION, DRIVEN BY MATURE WOMAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459114May 21, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THOUSAND OF REPORTED CASES OF NOT BEING ABLE TO FUEL UP THE NISSAN 350Z. THE PROBLEM SOURCE IS THE FILLER NECK SHUTTER VALVE. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE FOR YEARS AND HAVE BEEN MAKING CUSTOMER FOOT THE $400-$500 BILL INSTEAD OF TAKING ACTION ON THE FAULTY PART. THE FAULTY SHUTTER VALVE CAUSES FUEL TO SPEW OUT WHILE FILLING THE TANK COVERING THE CAR AND OPERATOR IN FUEL. THE RISKY PART IS PEOPLE ARE CHANGING THE WAY THEY FILL TO TRY TO BYPASS THE ACTION OF THE SHUTTER VALVE BUT ALSO WORKS AGAINST THE SAFETY FEATURES OF THE GASOLINE NOZZLE CAUSING IT TO NOT SHUT OFF WHEN FUEL REACHES MAX. I PERSONALLY CANT ONLY GET 7 GALLONS IN MY CAR BEFORE IT SPRAYS OUT WHICH IS VERY ANNOYING SINCE I HAVE TO FIGHT TO ADD 7 GALLONS OF FUEL EVERYOTHER DAY. I FOUGHT WITH THIS ISSUE IN MY 2003 350Z AND MY 04. IT IS EXTREMELY COMMON AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED YEARS AGO. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452700March 22, 2012
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED TO 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436524November 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T ACCURATELY REFLECT THE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE IN THE FUEL TANK. EXAMPLES INCLUDE WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED TO THE POINT OF OVERFLOWING, THE FUEL GAUGE RANDOMLY REPORTS, 3/4, 1/2 1/4 AND SOMETIMES EMPTY. THE FUEL GAUGE RANDOMLY REPORTS DIFFERENT FUEL LEVELS EACH TIME THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON. FURTHER RESEARCH OF THE DESCRIBED MATTER ON VARIOUS ONLINE 350Z FORUMS INDICATE THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS FOR MANY OTHER 350Z OWNERS, WHICH INDICATES A PRODUCT DEFECT. THE FORUM THAT FOLLOWS IS ONE OF MANY EXAMPLES: HTTP://MY350Z.COM/FORUM/MAINTENANCE-AND-REPAIR/501507-FIX-FOR-GAS-GAUGE-FLUCTUATIONS-HARD-TO-FILL.HTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433042October 27, 2011
STEERING
2003 2004 350Z CAME WITH OUT CAMBER ADJUSTMENT WEARING FRONT TIRES INSIDE WERE YOU DONT SEE CAUSEING BLOW OUTS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THEY MAKE CAMBER KIT BUT ARE NOT BY NISSAN SO THEY WONT PAY TO GET THIS LIFE SAVING PART PUT ON I HAVE PUT ON 6 PAIRS OF FRONT TIRES IN 3 YEARS WITH NO HELP FROM NISSAN BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY DO NOT MAKE A CAMBER KIT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426699September 21, 2011
VISIBILITY
MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF 2003-2007 NISSAN'S HAVE ISSUES WITH POWER WINDOWS, EVEN HIGHER PERCENTAGE WITH THE 350Z. STILL NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD THE DOOR BE JAMMED THE NEXT ESCAPE ROUTE WOULD BE THREW THE WINDOW. IF THE WINDOW IS NOT OPERATING THEN YOU HAVE A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. ALSO IN THE CASE THAT THE CAR IS SUBMERGED IN WATER ALL POWER WINDOWS ARE FUNCTIONAL FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS BUT NOT IF THEY ARE CONSTANTLY GETTING STUCK. I HAVE BROUGHT MY 2004 NISSAN 350Z FOR THE SAME REPAIR OF THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW HALF A DOZEN TIMES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. ALL THEY MADE WAS ADJUSTMENTS AND OPERATED NORMAL FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND THEN BACK TO THE SAME ISSUES TIME AND TIME AGAIN. IT'S ABOUT TIME THEY START REPLACING PARTS BY A RECALL PROCESS. I HOPE THIS DOES NOT FALL ON DEAF EARS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423024September 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2004 350Z NISSAN I BOUGHT USED IN 2007 @ 16K MILES. I'M UNABLE TO FILL THE FUEL TANK COMPLETELY. APPARENTLY THE FUEL NOZZLE SENSOR DETECTS THE TANK AS FILLED WHEN IT IS NOT. BEFORE TANK FUEL GAUGE SHOWS 3/4 FILLED @ 12-13 GALLONS WHEN NOZZLE SHUTS OFF RANDOMLY. OTHERWISE I COULD FILL UP NO PROBLEM. HOWEVER, NOW IT'S ONLY ALLOWING ABOUT 1/2 TANK TO FILL (ABOUT 7 GALLONS) CONSISTENTLY. I'M HAVING TO REFUEL SEVERAL TIMES IN ANY GIVEN WEEK. NOTHING HAS BEEN REPLACED ON THE CAR YET, BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL THAT I WAS UNAWARE OF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420268August 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CAR AT 28,241 NEEDED A DRIVE BELT, NEW CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL. KEEP UP WITH ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE AND KNOW HOW TO DRIVE CARS WITH CLUTCHES (35 YEARS). GEICO SENT REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE CAR AND NOTED THAT IT WAS NOT THE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR FOR THIS CAR AND AGREE TO REPAIR IT. THIS WAS AFTER I CALL NISSAN REGIONAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE AND THEY OFFER TO DO NOTHING. KRISTEN FOUND OUT THAT MY INSURANCE COMPANY TOOK CARE THE REPAIRS AND ONLY OFFERED TO SEE THE INVOICE AFTER I SUGGESTED THEY PAID THE DEDUCTIBLES. SO FAR NO ANSWER. AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE DONE ON THE PROBLEMS OF LISTED ABOVE. NEXT, AIRBAG WAS LISTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414774July 22, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE IN MY 2004 NISSAN 350Z FLUCTUATES UP AND DOWN. IT HAPPENS AFTER FUELING, AND UPON DRIVING THE CAR. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO 2 DIFFERENT NISSAN SERVICE DEPTS. FOR REPAIR. THE FIRST TIME, THEY SAID IT WAS A FAULTY FUEL SENSOR, AND REPLACED IT. THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED, BUT WHEN I DROVE IT, THE GAUGE FLUCTUATED AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK, BUT THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ELSE SINCE THERE WERE NO CODES COMING FROM THE COMPUTER. SO TOOK MY CAR TO A 2ND NISSAN SERV. DEPT AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT BY REPLACING THE OTHER FUEL SENSOR (SINCE THERE ARE 2), BUT STILL FAULTY. I DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE IN MY TANK AT ANYTIME. IT IS MOST DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING AND THE FUEL TANK EMPTY WARNING LIGHT SUDDENLY COMES ON, AFTER THE GAUGE HAD JUST REFLECTED THAT THERE WAS PLENTY OF FUEL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409040June 27, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT A 2004 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED A READING OF BEING OF THE WAY FULL. UPON DRIVING, THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO FLUCTATE UP AND DOWN. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. UPDATED 08/31/2011 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405971June 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY NISSAN 350Z THE GAS GAUGE IS CURRENTLY NOT WORKING. I CAN FILL MY CAR TO CAPACITY AND WITHIN A DAY THE LIGHT INDICATOR FOR EMPTY IS ON. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402749May 25, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NISSAN 350Z HAVE A FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM IN WHICH MANY ARE EXPERIENCING. WHEN THE GAUGE REACHES BELOW 1/4 TANK FULL IT WILL SHOW AS EMPTY. ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED OFF THE GAUGE WILL SHOW AS EMPTY EVEN WHEN FUEL IS IN IT. THE IN ACCURACY OF THE GAUGE LEADS TO PEOPLE OVER FILLING THEIR TANKS WITH GAS. IT HAS LEAD TO CARS RUNNING OUT OF FUEL ON HIGHWAYS. AND IT HAS CAUSED DEALERSHIPS TO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE ISSUE OR OVER CHARGE ON TROUBLE SHOOTING ISSUE THEY HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO HANDLE. THIS ISSUE DEALS WITH FUEL AND IT IS UNSAFE FOR WE CANNOT DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL WE HAVE WHICH CAN LEAD TO OVER PUMPING AND/OR RUNNING OUT OF FUEL ON HIGHWAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10387148March 3, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2004 NISSAN 350Z. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING MOTOR PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CONSUMED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE CONSUMER STATED NISSAN KNOWINGLY HAS ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH THE 350Z ENGINES USING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL WHICH PASSES THROUGH THE PISTON RINGS OUT THE EXHAUST THAT IS POLLUTING THE ENVIRONMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386183March 2, 2011
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT ON 2004 350Z TOURING ROADSTER CONTINUES TO FLASH. DIAGNOSTIC INVESTIGATION GIVES NO PARTICULAR CODE THAT LEADS TO PROMPT CORRECTION OF AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380999February 7, 2011
AIR BAGS
2004 NISSAN 350Z. CURRENT MILEAGE - 58,000+. PURCHASED NEW FROM A LOCAL DEALER IN NOVEMBER OF 2004, AFTER SEARCHING ALL OF THE DEALERS IN CENTRAL FLORIDA FOR THE Z THAT HAD THE TRIM AND SAFETY PACKAGE THAT WE WANTED. BEGINNING IN 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT / AIRBAGS / DIAGNOSTIC UNIT: 08/08/07 - AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON - ?FALSE CODE? 08/14/08 - AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON - ?ORDERED LEFT SIDE AIRBAG? 08/27/08 - ?REPLACED FAILED LEFT AIRBAG UNIT? 11/11/08 - AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON - ?FOUND PASS CODES CLEAR ALL OK? 05/03/10 - AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON - ?NEEDS DIAG UNIT AND PASS SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG? 06/22/10 - ?REPLACED DIAG UNIT AND RH SIDE MODULE? 11/08/10 - AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON - ?RECOMMEND LH FRONT SIDE AIR BAG AND DIAGNOSIS SENSOR? WE WERE TOLD BY OUR DEALER THAT THE DIAGNOSIS SENSOR WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS LESS THAN FIVE MONTHS SINCE IT HAD BEEN REPLACED, BUT THAT WE WOULD NEED TO PAY OVER $700 FOR THE AIRBAG TO BE REPLACED. LOGIC TELLS US THAT THE AIRBAG MAY NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED IF THE DIAGNOSIS SENSOR IS BAD, BUT OUR LOCAL DEALER IS TELLING US THAT NISSAN WILL NOT ALLOW THE DIAGNOSIS SENSOR TO BE REPLACED WITHOUT ALSO REPLACING THE AIRBAG. LOGIC ALSO TELLS US THAT, UNLIKE OTHER PARTS, THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT ?WEARING? ITEMS THAT REQUIRE MAINTENANCE OR REPLACEMENT (UNLESS THEY DEPLOY, OF COURSE), SO WHY DO THEY NEED REPLACING? WE CONTACTED NISSAN USA AND ASKED THAT THE FAULTY DIAGNOSIS SENSOR BE REPLACED WITH ONE THAT WILL WORK FOR LONGER THAN FIVE MONTHS, AND WILL STOP GIVING FALSE CODES. WE ALSO ASKED NISSAN TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG AT NO COST TO US BECAUSE IT IS THEIR 'REQUIREMENT'. THIS MORNING, A REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FROM NISSAN USA FINALLY CONTACTED US, AND WE WERE TOLD THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE AIRBAG IF WE WANTED THE FAULTY DIAGNOSIS SENSOR REPLACED! OUR CONCERN IS FOR OUR SAFETY. WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF WE HAVE AN ACCIDENT? WILL ANY OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY?? *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336087June 13, 2010
AIR BAGS
ON 06/08/09, I TOOK MY NISSAN 350Z IN TO FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS FLASHING. I RECEIVED A CALL LATER THAT DAY INDICATING THAT THE 'ENTIRE SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED'. THE COSTS QUOTED FOR THIS SERVICE WERE: - DIAGNOSIS (ALREADY PAID) $120.00 - REPLACEMENT OF 2 PARTS$1,450.00 - TAX, REPAIR NOT ESTIMATED THE CAR HAS ONLY 31,360 MILES ON IT AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED AND SELDOM DRIVEN IN THE WINTER. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE THAT I HAVE OWNED. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AT THIS DEALER ON 04/28/04 AND IS 5 YEARS AND 2 WEEKS OLD. I SPOKE WITH THE REGIONAL SPECIALIST ON 6/15/09), AND SHE INFORMED ME THAT NISSAN WAS NOT WILLING TO PROVIDE ME ANY ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. SHE SAID SHE HAD ALSO COVERED THIS WITH THE DISTRICT MANAGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330823May 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 350Z HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS GAUGE WHEN ITS BELOW THE 1/4 AT START IT WILL DISPLAY NO GAS BUT THE DTE WILL DISPLAY 75-90 MILES LEFT. DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS PROBLEM HAS SEEN A LOT OF FORMS BUT NO RECALL YET OR DEALERS DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS A LOT OF TIMES. THANK GOD NEVER ON THE FREEWAY OR ON A BUSY STREET. NISSAN HAS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS ITS AFFECTING A LOT OF Z OWNER. AND ITS DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330137May 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN 350Z TOURING EDITION, I BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS GAUGE FROM WHAT I HAVE NOTICED IS WHEN THE GAUGE IS BELOW THE HALF IT STARTS FLUCTUATING FROM E TO ABOUT A 1/4 OR EVEN TO 1/2 TANK. WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF IT STARTS OFF AT EMPTY AND WILL SLOWLY MAKE IT WAY UP TO WHAT EVER IT WANTS THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON WITH THESE CAR FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE FROM NISSAN. SO I NEVER REALLY KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I REALLY HAVE I THINKS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM TO HAVE BECAUSE WHAT ABOUT IF YOU NEED TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND YOUR CAR CUT'S OFF BECAUSE IT HAS NO GAS. GAME OVER RIGHT!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322976March 31, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TWO CAR ACCIDENT ON 5/29/10 AT 5:12 P.M. ON INTERSTATE I-40 WESTBOUND AT SARA ROAD, CANDIAN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. DURING HIGHLY CONGESTED TRAFFIC, I REAR-ENDED A 2007 BUICK ENCLAVE WITH MY 2004 NISSAN 350 Z AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319654March 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THERE IS SOMETHING IN THE CLUTCH SYSTEM THAT IS CAUSING THE CLUTCH AND OTHER PARTS TO BURN FAST AND EARLIER THAN USUAL. THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF MY 2004 NISSAN 350Z HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. 2 NEW CLUTCHES AT $2,500 EACH BY THE TIME IT HIT 35,000 MILES. I BOUGHT THE CAR NOT KNOWING ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THE CLUTCH COMPLETELY BURNED OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. LUCKILY I WAS NOT IN THE FAST LANE LIKE I USUALLY AM AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I PAID $2,500 TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH PARTS AGAIN. IT IS NOW LESS THAN 3 YEARS LATER AND IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. NISSAN DEALER CLAIMS THIS MUST BE USER ERROR AND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM YET AGREES THAT IS VERY HARD TO BURN A CLUTCH THAT FAST AS AN EXPERIENCED MANUAL TRANSMISSION DRIVER. I'VE FOUND OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NO RESOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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