Kia Sedona Complaints

2,536 consumer complaints on file.

#10335661June 10, 2010
WHEELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD VIBRATING NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FASTER HE DROVE, THE MORE NOISE THE VEHICLE MADE. HE STATED THAT HE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL.THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V232000, COMPONENT, WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335480June 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
KIA SEDONA 2006. I WAS PARKED. I WENT TO BACK UP AND IT STARTED FORWARD. I NEVER STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR ONLY THE BRAKE. IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE FASTER AND FASTER ALL THE WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THERE WERE SKID MARK TO SHOW THAT I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. A CINDER BLOCK WALL STOPPED ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331439May 20, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2006 KIA SEDONA-ENGINE ACCELERATES WHEN COMING TO A STOP, OR DRIVING SLOWLY. HAVE TO KEEP THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED VERY HARD TO AVOID THE VEHICLE LURCHING AND RUNNING INTO OR OVER SOME THING, OR SOMEONE. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT TRAFFIC INTERSECTIONS WHILE SLOWING FOR A RED LIGHT, AND IN A PARKING LOT AT A COLLEGE CAMPUS WITH PEDESTRIANS WHO COULD HAVE BEEN STRUCK BY THE VAN. THE PROBLEM OCCURS RANDOMLY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN TO EXPECT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331225May 19, 2010
SEATS
7 YEAR OLD CHILD SAT IN 3RD ROW PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AND THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED BACKWARDS. WHEN WE TOOK THE SEAT OUT WE NOTED THAT THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE SEAT BACK TO THE BASE SEAT HAD SHEARED OFF OF BOTH SIDES. THIS SEAT HAS NORMAL USE AND THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED ESPECIALLY WITHOUT UNUSUAL FORCE BEING APPLIED TO THE SEATBACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330948May 18, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OF 5 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON IN HER MODEL VEHICLE. THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE PMC WAS UPGRADED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,441 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS NOT UNKNOWN. UPDATED 7/16/10 *CN UPDATED 07/22/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330762May 17, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR SUDDENLY OPENED INVOLUNTARILY. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT TOOK TWO PEOPLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE LATEST REPAIR WAS MAY 13, 2010 BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330245May 13, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RE-START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328938May 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
ON OR ABOUT MARCH 20, 2010, WHILE MY WIFE WAS OPERATING OUR 2004 KIA SEDONA VAN, THE LEFT FRONT (DRIVERS SEAT) POWER SEAT MOVED ALL THE WAY FORWARD WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. DRIVER DID NOT INITIATE ACTION. SEAT COULD NOT BE MOVED TO THE REARWARD POSITION. MILEAGE AT THIS TIME (MARCH 2010 WAS 50,599) THIS SAME ACTION OCCURRED ON ONE PREVIOUS OCCASION(WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE) ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 17, 2009, AT THAT TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LAFOUNTAINE KIA, DEARBORN, MICHIGAN FOR SERVICING. VEHICLE MILEAGE AT THIS TIME WAS 40,431. BASED ON THE INVOICE FOR THAT WORK THE SWITCH BOX ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE IS AGAIN AT LAFOUNTAINE KIA FOR REPAIRS. HOWEVER AT THIS NO WARRANTY EXIST FOR THIS PARTICULAR ITEM. LAFOUNTAINE STATED THAT PARTS AND LABOR FROM THE FEBRUARY 2009 INCIDENT ARE ONLY COVERED FOR 12 MONTHS/12,000 MILES. SO WHAT I HAVE IS A 2004 KIA SEDONA VAN IN WHICH DURING A ROUGHLY 13 MONTH PERIOD THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEAT, ON ITS OWN MOVED TO THE FULL FORWARD POSITION AND COULD NOT BE MOVED BACK. LAFOUNTAINE CLAIMS THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH KIA POWER SEATS. UPDATED 05/12/10 *BF THE DEALER CLAIMED THE WIRING PULLED LOOSE FROM THE ELECTRIC SWITCH. THE CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN/ THE SWITCH AND WIRING WERE SPLICED TOGETHER AND THE WRING HARNESS WAS TIE STRAPPED TO THE SEAT MOUNTING TO PREVENT FUTURE OCCURRENCES. UPDATED 05/14/10.*JB *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313228April 30, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2002 KIA SEDONA. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WAS THE CAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT AN ACCELERATED SPEED AND WOULD NOT STOP DESPITE THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED. *TGW THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY HIT A TREE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327365April 26, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH OF MY DOOR DO NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE I HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONE LET ME OUT OF THE CAR, IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD MY SLIDING DOOR GET JAMMED I REALLY DON'T FEEL SAFE IN THIS CALL AND I CAN NOT AFFORD TO GET ANOTHER CAR RIGHT NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325967April 16, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
HEADLAMPS BLOWING OUT WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS ABOUT EVERY 4-6 WEEKS AND HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES ON THE HEAD LIGHT PROBLEM AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. SO WHY DO THEY KEEP BLOWING OUT. WE HAVE HAD BOTH LOW BEAMS BLOW OUT AT THE SAME TIME AND HAVE HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS WHICH IS UNSAFE TO ON COMING TRAFFIC LET ALONG UNSAFE FOR US NOT TO HAVE ANY LOW BEAMS. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS A STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION THAT WE HAVE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VAN. THE DEALER HAD IT FOR THE 1ST MONTH WE OWNED IT AND STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM TO THIS DAY AND WE ARE REALLY FEELING UNSAFE DRIVING IT DUE TO THE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MY WIFE IS TERRIFIED TO EVEN TAKE IT ON THE HIGHWAY WITH OUR THREE PRECIOUS CHILDREN. SO IF I COULD GET SOME FEEDBACK ON THESE ISSUES I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. AFTER DOING SOME INTERNET RESEARCH THERE ARE ALOT OF THE SAME PROBLEMS OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING. I AM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT SO SOMEONE DOES NOT HAVE TO DIE DUE TO HEADLIGHTS BLOWING OUT, OR THE STEERING FALLS APART OR A PART FAILS DUE TO THE VIBRATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325610April 14, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
2007 KIA SEDONA - DUAL POWER DOORS. DOORS DO NOT OPEN OR CLOSE PROPERLY BY HANDLE OR REMOTE BUTTON ON POWER CONSOLE. THIS HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REFERENCED IN TSB-048 AND TSB-040. THE DOORS CAN BE OPENED AND CLOSED MANUALLY WITH A GREAT DEAL OF EFFORT. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR EXHIBITED PROBLEMS FIRST, AND COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING APPROX. 3-4 WEEKS AFTER THE INITIAL ISSUE. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR NOW EXHIBITING SIMILAR ISSUES OPENING AND CLOSING PROPERLY BY HANDLE, REMOTE, OR CONSOLE BUTTON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321917March 25, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. SINCE THE ENGINE REMAINED ON THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION (AAP) SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000. UPDATED 05/11/10> *LJ UPDATED 06/03/10*BF UPDATED 06/07/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322085March 25, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED MY KIA SEDONA IN APRIL 2006. ON AVERAGE, FOUR TIMES A YEAR I WILL PRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE RPM'S WILL GO UP BUT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD. I HAVE TO THEN RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND PRESS IT AGAIN FOR IT TO "CATCH" AND MOVE FORWARD. THE 1ST TIME WAS WHILE ON VACATION IN SAN DIEGO IN 2006. ON 4-5 OCCASIONS THE PROBLEM ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE REPORTED IT SEVERAL TIMES, BUT SINCE KIA CANNOT FIND A "CODE" THEY CLAIM THAT THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322114March 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER TO A CRAWL, THEN IF YOU LET IT SIT FOR 10 MINUTES IT WOULD REGAIN SOME POWER BY FLOORING IT TO A MAX SPEED OF 35-40 MPH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321509March 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
VEHICLE STALLLED WITH OUT WARNING AT 60 MPH, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THIS IS THE SECOND ONE IN OUR FLEET OF 4 2008 KIA SEDONA'S. SEARCHING THE INTERNET, AND TALKING TO THE DEALER THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM. I REQUESTED KIA REPLACE THIS PART ON THE OTHER TWO 2008 SEDONA'S, THEY SAID NOT UNTIL IT THROWS A CODE. WE ALSO HAVE 2 2010 SEDONA'S, I DO NOT KNOW IF THEY HAVE REDESIGNED THE PART. FOR THE 2008, THIS IS A 50% FAILURE RATE AND A SAFETY HAZARD STALLING AT ANY SPEED IS A SAFETY HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320351March 17, 2010
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY
AFTER HEAVY RAIN OR PROLONGED RAIN PERIODS, THE CARGO AREA IN THE BACK OF THE VAN SATURATES (FLOODS) WITH WATER. THIS WAS FIRST NOTICED WHEN THE VAN WAS PARKED FOR THE FIRST TIME OUTSIDE THE GARAGE DURING THE STORM OF THE END OF 2008 IN THE SNOHOMISH, WASHINGTON AREA. SINCE THEN, THIS PROBLEM PRESISTED UNTIL NOW. THE KIA DEALER, WHERE THE VAN WAS BOUGHT FROM AS NEW VEHICLE, ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE LEAK 4 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY SEALED BODY LEAKS AT THIRD BRAKE LIGHT AND LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL, BUT THE LEAK SHOWD UP AGAIN AT THE CARGO AREA DURING THE FOLLOWING RAIN EVENT. THE SECOND REPAIR ATTEMPT, THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THEY INSTALLED SOP REAR HATCH WEATHERSTRIP DUE TO DEFORMATION. AGAIN THE LEAK PRESISTED AND THE CARGO AREA WAS FLOODED LATER. THE THIRD ATTEMPT, THE KIA DEALER FOUND THAT THE REAR HATCH SEAL WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY, AND THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY CLEANED, RESEALED, AND RECHECKED AND NO LEAK. AGAIN THE LEAK RETURNED AGIN FLOODING THE CARGO AREA. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THEY FOUND A LEAK IN THE ROOF SEAM, AND CLAIMED THAT THEY CLEANED THE SEAM AND SEALED THE SEAM AND SEALED THE REAR SEAT BOLT HOLES AS THE FOURTH REPAIR. STIL THE LEAK RETURNED. A FIFTH REPAIR BY THE DEALER WAS REPLACING THE REAR HATCH SEAL. STILL THE PROBLEM OF THE LEAK EXISTS SATURATING THE CARGO. IN ADDITION, MOLD STARTED GROWING VISIBLE AROUND THE CUP HOLDERS ON THE SECON AND THIRD ROW OF THE DRIVER SIDE, AND THE DRIVER SEAT BELT IN THE AREA WHERE THE BELT SLIDES INTO IT'S COMPARTMENT. I FOUND IN THE LAST TWO MONTH A RUST STAIN IN THE DOME LIGHT COMPATMENT ABOVE THE FRONT SEATS. THE BATTERY DIES WITHIN SHORT PERIOGE OF TIME AS SHORT AS ABOUT 2 HOURS WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE HIGH MOISTURE IN THE VAN CAUSED ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT EXHAUSTED THE BATTERY. COLDER WEATHER OUTSIDE THE VAN TENDS TO FOG THE WINDOWS TO THE POINT OF IMPAIRING VISIBILITY DUE TO THE HIGH MOISTURE AND CONDENSATION ON THE WINDOWS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320529March 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, THE VEHICLE WOULD FEEL SIMILAR TO ACTIVATING THE CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISM BUT WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE CONTACT ENGAGING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,534 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 04/22/10 *BF UPDATED 05/06/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320550March 17, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 KIA SEDONA ON THE HIGHWAY THE REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR OPENED BY ITSELF WITH MY CHILD SEATED NEXT TO IT IN HER CAR SEAT. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS AT TRYING TO CLOSE THE DOOR BY THE POWER SWITCHES, I HAD TO PUSH THE DOOR CLOSED MANUALLY. I GOT IN MY VEHICLE AND DROVE TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT TO MOVE MY CHILD'S CAR SEAT TO THE OTHER SIDE. I CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP TO LET THEM KNOW I WAS ON MY WAY AND GAVE AN EXPLANATION OF THE ISSUE. I WAS ASKED TO WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY, THAT THEY WERE BUSY AND ALREADY HAD PEOPLE WAITING. I EXPLAINED THAT I HAD MY CHILD IN THE CAR AND WAS TOLD PERHAPS I COULD USE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HER IN THE CAR, BUT THAT THEY PROBABLY WOULD NOT GET A CHANCE TO FIX THE PROBLEM TODAY. I EXPRESSED MY DISAPPOINTMENT AND TOLD HIM I WOULD BE COMING NOW TO THE DEALERSHIP AS SOON AS I COULD GET THERE. THE DOOR CONTINUED TO OPEN THROUGHOUT MY 30 MINUTE DRIVE TO THE NEAREST KIA DEALERSHIP, LEAVING ME TO PULL OVER AND, AGAIN, MANUALLY TRY TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THIS OCCURRED 6 TIMES. ON PULLING INTO THE DEALERSHIP PARKING LOT, WHICH IS DOWN A SMALL HILL, THE DOOR AGAIN SLID OPEN AND CLOSED. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT IT WAS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH THE LATCH ON THE SLIDING DOOR. THAT THE VEHICLES COMPUTER SYSTEM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE A BROKEN LATCH AS IT IS A MECHANICAL PART. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR LOOKS AT THE OPEN LATCH AS IF SOMEONE WANTS THE DOOR TO OPEN, NOT UNDERSTANDING THAT IT COULD BE A DEFECT OF THE PART ITSELF. THE PART WAS REPLACED AND I PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR THE EXPENSES, AS MY LIMITED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. WHEN I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP IF THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD SEEN IT BEFORE, BUT WOULD NOT CALL THIS ISSUE COMMON. MY CONCERN IS FOR THE SAFETY OF MY CHILD. MY CHOICE IN THIS VEHICLE WAS MADE BASED ON SAFETY. THIS DEFECT OF THE LATCH ON THE DOOR IS NOT SAFE. AND, COMMON OR NOT, MUST BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319669March 15, 2010
WHEELS
I HAD THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND HUBS REPLACED AT 65,000 MILES ON MY 2004 KIA SEDONA UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO PLAY IN THE HUB. LAST MONTH DURING A BRAKE INSPECTION I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY ARE BAD AGAIN THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 106,000 MILES. THIS IS A POTENTIAL HAZARD AS WHEN THEY FAIL COMPLETELY THE WHEEL WILL FALL OFF POTENTIALLY CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW SINCE THIS ONLY VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED IN 30 YEARS THAT NEEDED BEARINGS REPLACED EVEN ONCE MUCH LESS TWICE IN 100,000 MILES. JUST TO LET YOU KNOW THE REAR BEARING WERE REPLACED TWICE ALREADY UNDER WARRANTY ONE TIME UNDER A RECALL AND ANOTHER TIME AS A RESULT OF ANOTHER BRAKE INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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