Nissan Versa Complaints

3,327 consumer complaints on file.

#10524481July 11, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE MUFFLER IS MAKING NOISE. IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS A LOT OF RUST. THE CAR HAS ONLY 25000 MILEAGE SO FAR. MUST BE A DEFECTIVE PART FROM THE COMPANY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524185July 10, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
UPON OPENING DOOR THE HANDLE FEEL COMPLETELY OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524194July 10, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE COIL SPRING WAS FRACTURED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COIL SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT DID NOT PROVIDE A REASON AS TO WHY THE COIL SPRING FRACTURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,389. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524210July 10, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE 10 FREEWAY HEADED EAST NEAR DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, MY CAR'S BRAKES SUDDENLY DID NOT RESPOND, CAUSING ME TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. BEFORE THE INCIDENT THE CAR'S BRAKES WORKED FINE AND AFTER THE INCIDENT THEY FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. I TRIED MULTIPLE WAYS TO GET THE BRAKES TO "BITE" BUT ALWAYS GOT A DEAD PEDAL AND NEVER GOT THE CAR TO STOP UNTIL I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT AROUND 20 MPH. THIS CAR HAS SOME FLAWS ON IT THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT INCLUDING THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH DOES NOT RESPOND VERY WELL TO DRIVER INPUT, THE LAZY TRANSMISSION, WHICH HESITATES TOO MUCH AND DEALERS REFUSE TO FIX, THE IGNITION/STARTER, THE FLIMSY BODY THAT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS MADE OUT OF THE SAME MATERIAL AS TOYS AND ITS AXLES THAT CAN'T STAND EXTENSIVE CITY DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523540July 7, 2013
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
WHILE SITTING IN THE YARD WE HEARD A METAL CLANG SOUND COMING FROM ONE OF THE CARS. WE LOOKED BUT COULD NOT TELL WHICH CAR IT CAME FROM. LATER WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SHREDDED. THIS WAS DUE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SPRING BEING BROKEN. WE LATER FOUND THE BROKEN PIECE WHERE THE CAR WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 48,684 MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522972July 2, 2013
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
JULY 2, 2013 - WHILE DRIVING THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) LIGHT COMES ON. THE RATE OF SPEED DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE AN IMPACT ON THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP ON 7 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THIS PROBLEM. EACH TIME THE COMPUTER REVEALS THE FOLLOWING CODE: P2A00 A/F SENSOR FAILED. SO FAR THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE: REPLACED FRONT AIR/FUEL SENSOR (NOV 2011), REPLACED O2 SENSOR AND REPROGRAMMED THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) (MAR 2012), REPLACED THE A/F SENSOR FOR THE 2ND TIME, AND REPROGRAMMED THE ECM FOR THE 2ND TIME (APRIL 2013), REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP (MAY 2013), REPLACED THE A/F SENSOR FOR THE 3RD TIME (JUNE 5, 2013), REPROGRAMMED THE ECM (JUNE 18, 2013),AND FINALLY REPLACED THE O2 SENSOR FOR THE 2ND TIME (JUNE 27, 2013). THESE REPAIRS HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE SES LIGHT HAS COME BACK ON AFTER MY LATEST SERVICE IN JUNE 2013. I AM FRUSTRATED AND FEEL THAT SOMETHING ELSE MUST BE GOING ON. NISSAN IS OF NO HELP AND IS NOT OFFERING ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE OTHER THAN TO REPLACE THE SAME PARTS OVER AND OVER AND REPROGRAM THE ECM. VERY FRUSTRATING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522513June 30, 2013
ENGINE, STEERING, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, MY VERSA WENT INTO NEUTRAL BUT THE SHIFT STILL SAID D FOR DRIVE, HAD NO ACCELERATION TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY PASSED IT OFF AS NOTHING BECAUSE NOTHING READ ON THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND THEY BASICALLY SAID IN A ROUND ABOUT WAY I'M A WOMAN ARE YOU SURE YOU DIDN'T BUMP IT INTO NEUTRAL? THEN A MONTH LATER HAD IT BACK AS IT DID THE SAME THING BUT THIS TIME I WAS GOING 25 MPH. HOOKED IT UP TO THE COMPUTER AGAIN AND THERE WAS NOTHING READING AND RESET THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. HAPPENED AGAIN BUT WAS IN OUR PARKING LOT AND JUST BLEW IT OFF AS THE DEALER WOULD JUST TELL ME NOTHING WAS WRONG. JUST YESTERDAY (6/29) AS I WAS TURNING INTO THE PARK I WORK AT IT SLIPPED BACK INTO NEUTRAL, THEN ALL THE ELECTRICAL WENT OUT, NO POWER STEERING, BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL GOING, ELECTRICAL CAME BACK ON AND THEN THE CAR DIED AS I WAS GOING ABOUT 20 MPH AND IT QUIT ALL TOGETHER ON ME SHUT DOWN. HAD TO PUSH IT TO A PARKING STALL AND CALL A TOW TO THE DEALER, ONCE AT THE DEALER THEY HOOKED IT UP TO THE COMPUTER AND 3 ERRORS FOR FUEL SYSTEM AND 1 ERROR FOR TRANSMISSION CAME UP. I'M JUST THANKFUL THAT IT DIDN'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED. I HAVE IT DOCUMENTED THAT IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER NOW 3 TIMES FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522416June 29, 2013
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TO WHOM IT MY CONCERN, THE DAY MARCH/11/13,I WAS DRIVING MY NISSAN VERSA 2009 AT ROUTE 9 SOUTH, NEW JERSEY,WHEN MY CAR STOP RUNNING, AT THAT TIME I GOT SCARED BECAUSE IT NEVER HAPPEN BEFORE,I LOOK AT MY DASHBOARD AND WHAT I SAW THAT IT WAS POWER AND GAS BUT MY NISSAN VERSA DO NOT WANT TO STARE,AFTER AN HOUR TRYING, I CALLED THE TOWING TRUCK TO TAKE MY NISSAN VERSA TO THE MECHANIC, AFTER A FEW HOURS MY MECHANIC CALLED ME TO TELL ME THE FUSE OF THE FUEL PUMP BLOW UP,I ASKED HIM THE REPLACE IT WIT A NEW ONE. WITH ALL THAT IN PLACE I. WHEN BACK TO DRIVE MY NISSAN VERSA. NOW LET ME TELL YOU THAT I USED MY NISSAN VERSA TO GO TO WORK AND TO DRIVE MY FAMILY AROUND. NOW MY SECOND INCIDENT I WAS DRIVING AGAIN ON THE ROUTE 9 SOUTH,06/28/13, BUT WITH THE ONLY DIFFERENCE THAT I WAS DRIVING ON THE THIRD LANE MY NISSAN VERSA WITH A HEAVY TRAFFIC AND MY FAMILY IN THE CARD,IT HAPPEN AGAIN,NO GAS,NO POWER,LOOKING FOR TO STAY AWAY OF THE TRAFFIC,TRYING TO PROTECT MY FAMILY FROM TO GET HURT,NOW MY QUESTION IS "DO I NEED TO RISK MY LIFE OR MY FAMILY EVERY TIME THAT I DRIVING MY NISSAN VERSA 2009?"THANK GOD AT THESE TIME I WAS CAPABLE PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND CALL THE TOWING TRUCK TO BRING MY FAMILY AND MY NISSAN VERSA 2009 HOME,WHAT ABOUT IF WAS MY WIFE DRIVING?, I KNOW SHE WONT HAVE THE STRENGTH TO MOVE THE CAR WITH OUT POWER. PLEASE HELP ME TO RESOLVE THESE PROBLEM,FOR YOU IT MY NOT BE A BIG DEAL BUT FOR ME IS MY LIFE IN RISK IF I DRIVE MY NISSAN VERSA 2009. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. GOD BLESS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522261June 28, 2013
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
I BACKED UP MY CAR IN THE MORNING FROM PARKING LOT, HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE. STOPPED THE CAR AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. AS I STARTED DRIVING THE CAR, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS MOVING AS USUAL A STRANGE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. JUST BEFORE PULLING TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE CAR AND SOON THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BURST WITH A LOUD NOISE. IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER AND FOUND A BROKEN COIL SPRING FELL ON THE ROAD . THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED TO ME COUPLE OF MONTHS BACK WHERE THE DRIVER SIDE (FRONT) COIL SPRING BROKE AND POPPED OUT WHEN THE CAR WAS BACKED UP IN THE PARKING LOT (TIRE DID NOT BURST AS I WAS ALREADY IN A MECHANIC SHOP FOR AN OIL CHANGE). I THINK THE NISSAN VERSA 2009 HB MODEL COIL SPRING HAS AN ISSUE SPECIALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BACKED UP( MAY BE WITH THE STEERING IN A CERTAIN POSITION). THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING ISSUE IF SUCH THINGS HAPPEN IN A HIGHWAY AS THE COIL SPRING BREAK FOLLOWED BY A TIRE BURST CAN RISK THE LIVES OF PASSENGERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522262June 28, 2013
SUSPENSION
THE LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING SNAPPED WHILE PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. COST TO FIX - $389. NISSAN HAS 33,000 MILES AND IS A FEW MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE SERVICE DEPT MANAGER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PART AS DEFECTIVE AND URGED ME TO CONTACT NISSAN. NISSAN CORPORATE, AFTER TWO WEEKS OF BACK AND FORTH, TOLD ME TOO BAD, NOT THEIR PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521890June 26, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT PUTTING IT ON A COMPUTER WOULD BE A WASTE OF TIME AND ADVISED HER TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN REFUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT NO CAUSE FOR FAILURE WAS FOUND AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHANGED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. SIX MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521938June 26, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS ADVISED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE STRUT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521169June 22, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY 2007 NISSAN VERSA CAME OFF IN TO MY HAND WHEN I WENT TO OPEN THE CAR DOOR. THIS CAR HAS 38,807 MILES ON IT.YOU CAN NOT OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE AND ARE REDUCED TO CRAWLING IN OVER THE GEAR SHIFT FROM THE PASSENGERS SIDE TO GET IN TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY OR AN ACCIDENT.. ODDLY ENOUGH I SAW A GIRL IN A SHOPPING CENTER YESTERDAY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS MISSING FROM HER CARE WHICH IS JUST LIKE MINE AND I STOPPED TO TALK WITH HER.. OUR LOCAL DEALER QUOTED PRICES OF SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS.TO REPAIR MY CAR AS WELL AS HER CAR I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME RECALLS ON OTHER NISSAN'S LIKE THE ROGUE THAT HAVE A RECALL FOR THE DOOR HANDLE FALLING OFF AND ONLY "SERVICE ADVISORIES" ON OTHERS. I WILL NEVER BY A NISSAN AGAIN. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. IF YOU GOOGLE THIS PROBLEM ON THIS CAR THERE ARE A LOT OF POSTINGS FROM PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THIS SAME CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521216June 22, 2013
SUSPENSION
CAR JUST SEEMED TO BE LEANING ON THE LEFT SIDE,ALSO FOUND THAT THE RIDE WAS VERY ROUGH. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THAT THE LEFT COIL SPRING AND SWAY BAR WERE SNAPPED IN HALF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520571June 18, 2013
ENGINE
MY HUSBAND PURCHASED THE NISSAN VERSA 4HB 2011 BRAND NEW. A FEW MONTHS BACK WHILE DRIVING ON THE TEXAS FREEWAYS 70 MPH...THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND I LOST POWER AND SPEED, THIS WAS FRIGHTENING AND VERY DANGEROUS....WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE THROTTLE BODY NEED TO BE REPLACED: PRICE, OVER $1000.00...OUR PERSONAL MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DO THE JOB BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS SHORT LIVED AND HAPPENED AGAIN. WE WENT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING ABOUT REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY, WE EXPLAINED IT WAS REPLACED BUT NEEDED THE VEHICLE TO BE RECODED...THE GUY SAID THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE, SO WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC, AND HAD IT REPLACED, BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN...SO WE WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD RECODE THE MONITOR...WHICH WAS DONE...BUT HERE NOW IT HAPPENED AGAIN, PUTTING ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION ON TEXAS FREEWAYS....NOW SITTING IN MY GARAGE. I NEED HELP ADVICE ANYTHING THAT WOULD GIVE US A CLUE AS TO WHY SO MUCH TROUBLE WITH A VEHICLE BARLEY 2 YEARS OLD....I DO NOT WANT TO DIE ON TEXAS FREEWAYS.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520015June 16, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER SIDE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE SEEMS TO COME LOOSE OR EVEN COME COMPLETELY OFF AFTER REGULAR USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520022June 16, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING
POPPING NOISE HEARD IN SUSPENSION AND FELT IN STEERING COLUMN DURING LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS AT SLOW SPEEDS. PER NISSAN DEALERSHIP ITS BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE UPPER STRUT BEARING, PER THE TSB'S AND COMPLAINTS LISTED IT COULD RANGE FROM A NUMBER OF ISSUES INCLUDING THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND LINKAGE. THE SUSPENSION ON THIS VEHICLE HAS SOME SERIOUS ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519774June 14, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR LOST PRESSURE ON THE GAS PADDLE AND WOULDN'T TAKE GAS. WHEN THE CAR STARTED BACK IT WOULD RUN FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS AND CUT OFF, IT EVENTUALLY STOPPED CRANKING. SO I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519751June 13, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE NOTICED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN STOPPED OR COMING TO A STOP, BRAKE WILL FEEL LIKE IT BECOMES DISENGAGED OR FEELING OF CAR SURGING FORWARD A LITTLE, WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. I HAVE TO MAKE SURE MY FOOT IS HEAVILY ON THE BRAKE, SO THAT IT WILL NOT FEEL LIKE IT WILL MOVE FORWARD. A COUPLE OF TIMES, I HAVE THOUGHT THE CAR IN BACK OF ME HAD BUMPED ME. ALSO, THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS A LITTLE LOOSE. ALSO, WHEN THERE IS DEW PRESENT ON THE WINDOW IN THE MORNING IF I HAVE PARKED OUTSIDE AT NIGHT, THE BUILT-IN WINDOW BRUSHES/EDGERS WILL NOT CLEAR THE WINDOWS. THIS CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY IF THIS HAPPENED WHILE YOU WERE DRIVING AND THE WINDOWS BECAME FOGGY ON THE OUTSIDE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THOSE LITTLE BRUSHES, WERE JUST MEANT TO KEEP DEBRIS OUT OF THE DOOR PANEL AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519570June 12, 2013
SUSPENSION
I HAD HOPPED INTO MY CAR TODAY, STARTED IT, PUT IT IN REVERSE AND HAD MOVED ABOUT TWO FEET BEFORE I HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOUD *CLUNK* THAT CAME FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED MY CAR, PUT THE E-BRAKE ON, TURNED IT OFF AND GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED. AT FIRST I DIDN'T SEE ANY DAMAGE, THEN I LOOKED UNDER MY CAR AND SAW A CYLINDRICAL CURVED PIECE OF METAL. I PICKED IT UP AND NOT KNOWING WHAT IT WAS OR WHERE IT CAME FROM I DIDN'T WANT TO MOVE MY CAR AGAIN UNTIL I HAD SOME ANSWERS. MY FRIEND AND I WALKED TO THE NEAREST GARAGE AND SHOWED THE PIECE TO A MECHANIC AND HE QUICKLY DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE: MY PASSENGER SIDE SUSPENSION COIL HAD SNAPPED OFF AT THE BASE (ABOUT 6 OR 6.5 INCHES HAD BROKEN FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE COIL.) THE BREAK IS VERY, VERY CLEAN--ALMOST LIKE GLASS. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF RUST OR ANY OTHER SORT OF DAMAGE TO THE COIL, AND AFTER READING THE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE THAT ARE IDENTICAL TO MINE I AM THINKING THAT THIS INCIDENT TODAY WAS ONLY CAUSED BY A FACTORY MALFUNCTION! I DO NOT DRIVE OVER BUMPS OR HOLES LIKE A MANIAC, I DRIVE OVER THEM SENSIBLY JUST AS I'D THINK MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM DO ALSO. I AM A VERY POOR SINGLE MOTHER & COLLEGE STUDENT AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS! SCARY TO THINK ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD I BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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