Toyota Corolla Complaints (2010)

1,244 consumer complaints on file.

#10410284July 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA FIRST EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS JUNE 2010 (CAR PURCHASED MARCH 2010) ON A WARM DAY I.E. 90 DEGREES THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, COASTS TO A STOP. STILL ABLE TO STEER TO GET OFF THE ROAD. WAIT 10 TO 15 MINUTES AND CAR WILL RESTART. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED MY SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, TOTALLY SHOCKED HIM. THE NEXT TIME I WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE THROUGH A CONGESTED MOUNTAIN PASS, WAS FORTUNATE THAT NO SEMI TRUCKS WERE DIRECTLY BEHIND ME AND THAT THERE WAS A SHOULDER ON THIS STRETCH. TOOK INTO DEALER AFTER SAME EXPERIENCE ON 2 TRIPS. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM. JUNE 2011 DROVE 200 MILES ON THE ROAD, THEN DROVE IN TOWN SAME DAY WITH MULTIPLE STOPS. DRIVING AT APPROX. 35 MPH, CAR JERKED, STEPPED ON GAS WITH NO RESPONSE. ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT. WITH TRAFFIC BACKING UP BEHIND US AND CAR WOULD NOT RESTART, DRIVER BEHIND US AND MY OCTOGENARIAN FATHER PUSHED THE CAR AROUND THE CORNER TO A CHURCH PARKING LOT. CALLED TRIPLE AAA FOR A TOW, AFTER WAITING A HALF HOUR TRIED TO START CAR. IT STARTED. CALLED TRIPLE AAA TO CANCEL TOW. DURING THE NEXT 1 TO 2 MILES THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN 3 MORE TIMES AND EACH TIME WAS ABLE TO COAST OUT OF THE ROADWAY. FINALLY HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. THEY EXAMINED VEHICLE NEXT MORNING AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP ON 2010 AND 2011 TOYOTA COROLLAS IN HEAT AND AT ALTITUDE. ENGINEERS ARE WORKING ON A NEW FUEL PUMP. TOYOTA DOES NOT KNOW WHEN A NEW PUMP WILL BE AVAILABLE. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. JUST PUT ON FLASHERS AND COAST TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. OF COURSE THERE MAY NOT BE A PLACE TO PULL OVER AND WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU ARE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY WITH MANY VEHICLES GOING 70 MPH. TOYOTA KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM AND THEY ARE TELLING CUSTOMERS TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407058June 16, 2011
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2010 RAPID ACCELERATION WHEN PUSHING DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DRIVERS FLOOR MAT WAS LOOSE & WHEN I PUSHED ON THE BRAKE MY HEELS PUSHED THE MAT INTO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. 3 TOYOTA DEALERS SAY NO RECALLS GROSSINGER - OAK BROOK / WESTMONT & LIBERTYVILLE... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404202June 2, 2011
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE HE SAW HIS DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SHATTER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT IT HAPPENS . THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 5,000. UPDATED 07/08/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HIS INSURANCE COMPANY REPLACED THE WINDOW AS THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403632May 28, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
GRINDING NOISE COMING OUT OF THE FRONT BRAKES DUE TO WARPAGE IN THE FRONT ROTORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402827May 26, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN JANUARY 2011, MY 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA LE EXPERIENCED WHAT HAS BEEN TERMED 'SUDDEN ACCELERATION'- WHILE I WAS BRAKING, THE ACCELERATOR ENGAGED BY ITSELF, GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. MY TOYOTA COROLLA IS THE NEWER DESIGN I BELIEVE, IT HAS NAILED DOWN FLOOR MATS, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ALREADY WORKED ON BY TOYOTA I BELIEVE IN OCTOBER 2010. I TOOK MY CAR TO TOYOTA, THEY SIMPLY ISSUED AN INSPECTION RESULT INDICATING THAT THE CAR 'CHECKED OUT TO FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS.' TOYOTA IS LYING ABOUT THE CAUSE OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION, AND CONTINUES TO DO SO. THE COMPANY WOULD RATHER SEE PEOPLE INJURED OR KILLED THAN DEAL WITH THE REAL PROBLEM(S). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402035May 19, 2011
STEERING
HIGHWAY DRIVING CAR DRIFTS FROM SIDE TO SIDE. CONSTANTLY CORRECTING STEERING. UNCOMFORTABLE / UNSAFE RIDE. ALMOST LIKE I WAS ON BLACK ICE AS CAR OSCILLATES LEFT TO RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402049May 19, 2011
STEERING
SINCE THE DAY WE TOOK OWNERSHIP OF OUR 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA, I NOTICED THAT DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE STEERING FEELS VERY LOOSE. IT TAKES TWO HANDS TO CONSTANTLY TRY TO KEEP THE CAR TO GO STRAIGHT. NOW AT 44,000 MILES THE ELECTRONIC STEERING (ELECTRIC MOTOR) WHINES/WHISTLES INTERMITTENTLY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH. THIS IS NOT AN ALIGNMENT OR TIRE WEAR ISSUE AS IT HAS DONE THIS SINCE NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399874May 10, 2011
STEERING
WE PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA S4 IN FEB. OF THIS YEAR. I LOVED MY TOYOTA & THE GAS MILEAGE I HAS GETTING (MAJOR REASON WE BOUGHT THE COROLLA). HOWEVER, I JUST TOOK IT ON A LONG HIGHWAY/INTERSTATE DRIVE 7 HOURS THERE AND BACK. I WAS SHOCKED AT HOW THE VEHICLE HANDLED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I DID NOT FEEL SAFE GOING OVER 55 MILES AN HOUR. IF I DID NOT HOLD BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL CONSTANTLY, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT SWAYING AS IF A STRONG WIND WAS PUSHING IT SIDE TO SIDE. I ALSO OWN A SUBARU FORESTER--A SMALL SUV. I HAVE OWNED IT FOR 6 YEARS AND NEVER EXPERIENCED ON THE HIGHWAY WHAT I DID WITH THE TOYOTA COROLLA. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED AND DISMAYED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397716April 26, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA LOANER VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION*TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HIS MOTHER DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE LOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND SHE HIT AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. *JB UPDATED 12/15/14.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10397919April 26, 2011
STEERING
I HAVE A 2010 COROLLA AND HAD STEERING DIFFICULTIES. AT HITTING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IT WOULD FEEL LIKE THE WIND WAS BLOWING MY CAR INTO THE OTHER LANE, YET THE WIND WAS NOT BLOWING. ON 4-25-2010, MY CAR JERKED RIGHT WHILE GOING 43, CAUSING ME TO HIT A DITCH, GO AIRBORNE, HIT A TELEPHONE POLE, DO A 360 AND LAND BACK ON IT'S WHEELS. MY CAR IS NOW NOT DRIVABLE AND NOT REPAIRABLE. BEFORE THE ACCIDENT I THOUGHT IT WAS THE WIND BLOWING MY CAR, BUT MOMENTS AFTER THE WRECK I KNEW IT WAS SOMETHING MORE. SEEING OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, I NOW KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10397316April 25, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60-70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VEER BACK AND FORTH ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THAT COMPUTER STEERING ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,700 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395247April 8, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THE PROBLEM IS WITH BRAKING SYSTEM OR BRAKES IN TOYOTA COROLLA 2010 LE. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2010. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP. IT REQUIRES PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL FURTHER DOWN TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR OR BRING IT TO COMPLETE STOP. IT HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS. ABS IS AVAILABLE IN THE CAR AND IS ENGAGED. IT RAN 1100 MILE ONLY. I GOT IT CHECKED WITH THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND THAT IS HOW THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED IN NEW TOYOTA CARS ( REQUIRES PUSHING DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL FURTHER DOWN AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS). I STILL FEEL THAT THERE IS SOME ISSUE WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I CHECKED THE RECALL LIST IN HTTP://WWW.TOYOTA.COM/RECALL/ AND MY VEHICLE VIN IS NOT LISTED. I SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA COROLLA 2010 MODEL REPORTED BY MANY CUSTOMERS. THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS "POWER-ASSISTED VENTILATED 10.7-INCH FRONT DISC BRAKES; 9-INCH REAR DRUM BRAKES WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS), ELECTRONIC BRAKE-FORCE DISTRIBUTION (EBD) AND BRAKE ASSIST (BA)" . I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393986April 1, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 50-60 MPH, THE STEERING WOULD BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN THE VEHICLE IN A STRAIGHT DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393549March 29, 2011
STEERING
STEARING. VEARS TO LEFT AND RIGHT CAN'T CONTROLL @ SPEEDS OF 50MPH PLUS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392558March 23, 2011
STEERING
ORIGINAL FILING: ODI#10317281 ON DEC 12, 2009 AS ... "AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMS TO "LOCK" INTO A POSITION AND RESISTS BEING MOVED TO EITHER SIDE UNTIL EXCESSIVE FORCE IS APPLIED, SEVERAL POUNDS OF FORCE I WOULD SAY, THEN THE STEERING WHEEL JUMPS TO A NEW POSITION AND THE CAR TAKES OFF TO THAT SIDE, REQUIRING ANOTHER HARD PULL ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO TRY TO GO BACK TOWARD CENTER. I HAD TO FIGHT THIS CAR FOR THREE HOURS EACH WAY ON THE HIGHWAY, AND THE SLIGHTEST INATTENTION WAS LIKELY TO RESULT IN THE CAR HEADING FOR ONE EDGE OR THE OTHER OF THE LANE, SINCE IT SEEMS TO PERIODICALLY JUST "DRIFT" OFF PATH FOR NO APPARENT REASON-- NO CHANGE IN ROAD SLOPE OR GEOMETRY, BUT THE CAR WOULD START MOVING TOWARD ONE SIDE OF THE OTHER. (TIRE PRESSURES WERE CHECKED BEFORE THE TRIP). ... .... RESOLUTION: AFTER 19 MONTHS OF AVOIDING USING THE CAR FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING, WE TOOK THE 2010 COROLLA S TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED, WITH 7600 MILES ON IT ON MARCH 17, 2011 AND REQUESTED THEM TO CHECK FOR SERVICE BULLETINS RELATED TO THE CONTINUING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING CONTROL (OR LACK OF IT!) AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING ECU UNDER TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN 0140-10R1 WITH A NEW ECU (TOYOTA PART #89650-12C20 ) THIS WORK WAS DONE UNDER WARRANTY, NO CHARGES. NO OTHER CHANGES TO TIRE PRESSURE OR ALIGNMENT WERE DONE, BUT THE RESULTS ARE AMAZING! THE CAR ACTUALLY HANDLES AND RESPONDS TO THE STEERING WHEEL LIKE YOU WOULD EXPECT, AND IS EASY TO STEER ACCURATELY WITHIN THE LANE AT SPEEDS UP TO 70MPH (LOCAL SPEED LIMIT) AND DOES NOT REQUIRE CONSTANT FIGHTING WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO TRY TO CORRECT VEHICLE DIRECTION. MUCH MUCH BETTER! I WISH THAT WE HAD FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS SERVICE BULLETIN LAST YEAR, SINCE IT WAS ISSUED BY TOYOTA BACK IN AUG. 2010, BUT IT SEEMS THEY DON'T ADVISE ANYONE OF THIS TSB, AND ONLY PERFORM THIS REPLACEMENT IF THE OWNER MAKES A SPECIFIC COMPLAINT, AFTER THE AUG.2010 DATE. THANKS TO ODI FOR YOUR HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394568March 21, 2011
WHEELS, STEERING
1. THIS CAR CAN NOT BE DRIVEN IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON THE HIGHWAY EVEN WHEN YOU HOLD STEERING WITHOUT MOVING. IT SEEMS VEHICLE SLOWLY, CONSISTENTLY DRIFTS MOSTLY TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT. ONE NEEDS TO PAY SO MUCH ATTENTION ON STEERING WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN THERE SINCE DAY ONE (8 MILES) AND I REQUESTED TO FIX BEFORE I SIGN THE PAPER WORK BUT NOT HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OTHER THAN CAR WASH. THIS ISSUE STILL EXISTS EVEN AFTER PERFORMING ALIGNMENT DURING OUR FIRST SERVICE VISIT AS I THOUGHT IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE. WE BELIEVE IT IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE THAN STICKY PEDAL AND POSE A POTENTIAL RISK FOR COROLLA OWNERS IF WE CAN NOT CONTROL STEERING. IT HAS POTENTIAL ROAD HAZARD AS THE VEHICLE WANDERS BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT ESPECIALLY WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC AND FEELS LIKE CAR WHEELS ARE NOT UNDER CONTROL. WE ARE POSITIVE THAT THESE STEERING/SUSPENSION ISSUES WERE ALSO RAISED ON OTHER 2010 COROLLAS BY A NUMBER OF OWNERS. TOYOTA AND DEALERS MUST BE FULLY AWARE OF THESE CONCERNS BUT FAILED TO DECLARE UP FRONT. DURING OUR SECOND VISIT THEY TOLD US ABOUT TS 1040 AND REPLACED STEERING CONTROL COMPUTER BOARD. SEEMS WANDERING ISSUE IS GONE FOR NOW. BUT TIRES ARE PROBLEM AS I AM HAVING CONCERN FROM THE BEGINNING. 2. I FEEL HUMMING MILD VIBRATION/RESONANCE IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN WE CROSS 50-60 MPH. IT FEELS LIKE TIRES ARE VIBRATING THE STEERING WHEEL. REPLACING COMPUTER CONTROLLER DID NOT FIX MILD VIBRATION OF STEERING. 3. TIRES: AS I HAD DOUBT ABOUT TIRES THIS COULD BE TIRES PROBLEM BUT TOYOTA SERVICE TEAM IS NOT WILLING TO ACCEPT THE FACT. ONCE YOU CROSS 62 MPH YOU CAN CLEARLY FEEL THE TIRE VIBRATION MAINLY IN A STEERING WHEEL AND ALSO ON THE VEHICLE. ROAD FORCE BALANCING HAS BEEN DONE BUT THERE IS NO IMPROVEMENT. I AM NOT SURE IT IS ENGINE RELATED OR TIRES. I HAVE BEEN INSISTING ON REPLACING ANOTHER SET OF BETTER BALANCED TIRES OR DIFFERENT MAKE OF TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390508March 17, 2011
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MOVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT HARD TO STAY IN THE LANE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389899March 11, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH 10,000 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN OCTOBER 2009. IMMEDIATELY AFTER BUYING THE CAR, I STARTED NOTICING AN ABNORMAL TINGLING WHEN HITTING THE BRAKE PEDAL COUPLED WITH A LOUD GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES IMMEDIATELY AFTER I HIT A LITTLE POTHOLE AT MY CONDO. IT FEELS AND SOUNDS AS IF I WERE DOING SOMETHING WRONG BY PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT WAS THE ABS BEING ACTIVATED AND THAT IT HAPPENS WHEN I BRAKE AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE OR A BUMP OR ON A ROUGH TERRAIN, AND THAT THE GRINDING SOUND AND TINGLING BRAKE PEDAL ARE NORMAL. IT DOES NOT FEEL OR SOUND NORMAL AT ALL AND THE TINGLING PEDAL CAN MAKE A DRIVER AVOID HITTING THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAUSE IT FEELS AND SOUNDS LIKE DOING SOMETHING WRONG, WHICH MAY LEAD TO A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10385062February 25, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. ATTORNEY WRITES ON BEHALF OF CLIENT WHO EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND APPLIED BOTH FEET TO THE BRAKE, AND BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, HE WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384515February 25, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ABNORMALLY VEER FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE, WHICH THE DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 778 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,300. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 05/02/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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