| Electrical System | 617.1%ODI 10059342 · 9,500 miWHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE PREMISES AND IT STALLED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING. *NM Look up ODI 10059342 at NHTSA ↗ | 2335.9%ODI 10149089 · 5,800 miINSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK IN FOR CHECK. DEALER REPAIRED. LEFT DEALER AND INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AGAIN WITHIN 15 MINUTES. RETURNED TO DEALER AND HAD TO WAIT FOR (8) DAYS FOR REPLACEMENT DASH MODULE. CAR WAS UNSAFE AND UNDRIVABLE AS NO INFORMATION (SPEED, GEAR LOCATION, ETC.) WAS AVAILABLE TO DRIVER. THIS VEHICLE IS A GM PRODUCT AND IS THE SAME AS TRAILBLAZER, ENVOY, ETC. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY ENVOY OWNERS THAT THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM,TRAILBLAZERS ALSO. DEALER SERVICE REP STATED TO ME THAT GM KNOWS T… Look up ODI 10149089 at NHTSA ↗ | 2234.4%ODI 10173374 · 1,239 miWHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF. YOU LOSE STEERING AND BRAKES DO NOT WORK WELL. FIRST FAILURE WAS 3 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. THREE DEALERSHIPS HAVE ATTEMPTED TO FIX TO NO AVAIL. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED TWICE WITH NO RESOLUTION. *NM Look up ODI 10173374 at NHTSA ↗ | 928.1%ODI 10217795 · 60 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ISUZU ASCENDER. WHENEVER THE CONTACT APPROACHES A STOP SIGN OR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY AND WILL NOT RESTART OCCASIONALLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO A DEALER APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES. THE DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT BULB HAS FAILED THREE TIMES AND THE RADIO LIGHTS NO LONGER ILLUMINATE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,512 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60. Look up ODI 10217795 at NHTSA ↗ | 330.0%ODI 10568196 · 39,100 miALL THE LIGHTS ON BOARD ARE ON...STAYS ON FOR HOURS THAN GOES PARTIAL OFF ... ENGINE LIGHTS ON ZERO GAS ON ALL THE TIME... IS RISK TO DRIVE WITH ALL BOARD LIGHTS ON SO WHAT SHOULD I DO? IN PHOENIX, AZ. WHERE WE LIVE THERE IS NO ISUZU DEALER... *TR Look up ODI 10568196 at NHTSA ↗ | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
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| Fuel System, Gasoline | 25.7%ODI 10238528 · 50,000 miGAS ODOR AND GASOLINE DRIPPING BENEATH FUEL TANK WHEN PARKED. *TR Look up ODI 10238528 at NHTSA ↗ | 812.5%ODI 10254243 · 75,853 miMY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND I WAS INFORMED THAT MY 2004 ISUZU ASCENDER HAD A CRACK IN THE GAS TANK DUE TO FAULTY EQUIPMENT. THERE ARE GAS FUMES IN THE CAR AS WELL. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATES THAT THERE ARE BULLETINS FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR THE 2003 AND 2004 ASCENDERS HOWEVER MY VEHICLE WILL NOT BE COVERED. *TR Look up ODI 10254243 at NHTSA ↗ | 1421.9%ODI 10284782 · 91,200 mi2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. FILLED UP MY TANK AND THE FUEL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY WITH THE ORANGE/YELLOW LIGHT ON. FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. *TR Look up ODI 10284782 at NHTSA ↗ | 618.8%ODI 10322654 · 47,000 miMAY 2009 ISUZI ASCENDER I TOOK TO THE DEALER THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE FUSE PANEL LOCATED UNDER THE BACK SEAT FOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. PRIOR TO THAT I HAD A BEARING IN THE ENGINE GO OUT 2008. NOW AS OF FEB 2010 MY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR HAS NOW GONE OUT. THIS IS SEVERAL ISSUES WITH A VEHICLE I PURCHASED NEW 8-2006 AND HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH IT. Look up ODI 10322654 at NHTSA ↗ | 550.0%ODI 10344108 · 50,198 miI BROUGHT MY ASDENDER TRUCK FROM MATT BLATT IN VINLAND IN 2007 WITH 211 MILES AND I ALWAYS HAD PROBLEM AT THE GAS STATION BUT I DID NOT PLAY IT ANY MIND. THEN ONE DAY I TOOK THE TRUCK FOR SERVICE AND I SAID PLEASE CHECK OUT THE GAS TANK BECAUSE IT ALWAYS CUTTING OFF AT THE PUMP,SO THEY CHECK IT AND TOLD ME I HAVE TO REPLACE THE GAS LINE FILTER AND THE BALL THAT TELL U HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE. THIS TRUCK JUST TURN THREE YR OLD IN APRIL I SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THEM THING ALREADY. I THINK THIS PROBLEM WAS ALREADY THERE WHEN I BROUGHT THIS TRUCK. NO… Look up ODI 10344108 at NHTSA ↗ | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
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| Fuel/Propulsion System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 710.9%ODI 10493127 · 124,000 miCONTINUOUS GAS SMELL IN AND AROUND AUTOMOBILE WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN JAN 2013 ALTHOUGH THE SMELL HAS BEEN PRESENT FOR MANY YEARS. TOOK AUTO TO REPAIR SHOP AND DISCOVERED THAT THEIR WAS A SIZEABLE CRACK AT THE OPENING OF THE GAS TANK. AROUND 1,500 DOLLARS LATER A NEW GAS TANK, NEW FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PART FROM GM, ESPECIALLY SINCE SEARCHING THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERING HOW MANY HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE AND THE SCARY THOUGHT THAT THE CAR COULD HAVE BLOWN… Look up ODI 10493127 at NHTSA ↗ | 69.4%ODI 10486666 · 68,000 miTHE ISUZU ASCENDER 2005 HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER AND OIL GAUGE. ALL ARE READING ERRATICALLY. FILL THE TANK THE GAUGE READS THAT IS NEEDS GAS. THE OIL GAUGE IS COMPLETELY AS HAVE CHANGED OUT THE FUEL GAUGE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK FOR ABOUT $750 THAT WORKED FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN. ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. THE MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS AN ERROR AND JUST RESETS IT AFTER CHECKING THE ON BOARD SYSTEM. *TR Look up ODI 10486666 at NHTSA ↗ | 618.8%ODI 10459392 · 70,000 miTHIS VEHICLE IS A REBADGED GMC ENVOY/CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND LIKE MANY OF THESE VEHICLES, THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR (FUEL LEVEL SENDER) NO LONGER WORKS. OTHER VEHICLES USING THIS PLATFORM (CALLED 360) ARE THE BUICK RANIER, SAAB 9-7X, AND OLDSMOBILE BRAVADO. GM SOLD ITS INTEREST IN ISUZU AND NO LONGER SEEMS TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE VEHICLES IT MANUFACTURED, IN FACT, THE CLOSEST ISUZU SERVICE CENTER IS 80 MILES AWAY. ALL OF THE OTHER VEHICLES IN THIS PLATFORM HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT WHERE GM WILL AGREE TO PAY ONE-HALF THE EXPENSE (DO… Look up ODI 10459392 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
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| Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1117.2%ODI 10169239 · 25,947 miDT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DASHBOARD GAUGE LIGHTS BEGAN DIMMING. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE BATTERY. A NEW BATTERY WAS INSTALLED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM OR OFFER A RESOLUTION. Look up ODI 10169239 at NHTSA ↗ | 57.8%ODI 10369927 · 68,632 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,632 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,662. Look up ODI 10369927 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
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| Exterior Lighting | 12.9%ODI 10284659HEATER/AC FAN KEPT GOING OUT. WAS TOLD IT WAS RELAY SWITCH. AFTER SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS, WAS TOLD IT WAS A FAULT IN THE IGNITION. IGNITION WAS REPLACED. FAN NOW WORKS. NOW HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. TECH'S CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY. *TR Look up ODI 10284659 at NHTSA ↗ | 57.8%ODI 10460444 · 122,348 miWHILE DRIVING ONE NIGHT, MY LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT, FIRST THE DIM, THEN THE BRIGHT. MY WIFE AND I BOTH SMELLED A SMELL LIKE RUBBER BURNING, SO I STOPPED THE CAR AND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD TO DETECT THE ORIGIN OF THE SMELL, BUT TO NO AVAIL. NOT MUCH LATER THAT SAME NIGHT, MY RIGHT HEADLIGHT ALSO BURNED OUT. LUCKILY, WE WERE ONLY 1 MILE FROM OUR HOUSE AND LIMPED HOME. WHEN I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD THE NEXT DAY, I FOUND THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAD BURNED AND MELTED THE WIRES AT THE POINT WHERE THEY ATTACH TO THE BACK OF… Look up ODI 10460444 at NHTSA ↗ | 57.8%ODI 10449145 · 72,000 miTHE FIRST TIME I REALIZED MY GAS GAUGE WASN'T WORKING, I WAS SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE GAS HAND READ HALF FULL. I MADE THE TURN AT THE INTERSECTION AND THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING. AT THIS POINT, I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING WHEEL OR ANYTHING. TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY SO I WRESTLED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SINCE THEN, OTHER GAUGES IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAVE STOPPED WORKING. ALSO, MY HEADLIGHTS WORK ON BRIGHT ONLY. I HAD THE LOW BEAMS CHANGED AND THEY STILL DON'T WORK. THERE SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL IS… Look up ODI 10449145 at NHTSA ↗ | 39.4%ODI 10702006 · 79,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR CONDITIONER AND THE HEATER BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FAN RELAY SWITCH BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE RELAY SWITCH WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER W… Look up ODI 10702006 at NHTSA ↗ | 110.0%ODI 10732465 · 160,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ISUZU ASCENDER. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE LOW BEAMS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER FIVE MINUTES, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION; HOWEVER, THE LOW BEAM LIGHT FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. Look up ODI 10732465 at NHTSA ↗ | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
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| Air Bags | 12.9%ODI 10160618 · 34,800 miDT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE DURING RUSH HOUR AT 55 MPH, A VEHICLE HIT THE WALL AND TAIL SPINNED IN FRONT OF CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HIT THE VEHICLE WITH A FRONTAL IMPACT CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE. UPON IMPACT, THE NONE OF THE CONTACT'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEATBELT HOWEVER INJURIES WERE SUSTAIN TO THE SHOULDERS, BACK AND NECK. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING PROPERLY HOWEVER THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED… Look up ODI 10160618 at NHTSA ↗ | 11.6%ODI 10308767THE COMPUTER SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE IS BROKEN DOWN. THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPS FROM 0 MPH TO 120MPH AND NEVER SHOWS THE CORRECT SPEED. AIRBAG SIGN FLICKERS AND TURNS ON AND OFF AT TIMES. THE GEAR STICK JAMS ON ONE MODE AND CAR STARTS STALLING. DEALERSHIP DOESN'T WANT TO ACCEPT IT AS A LEMON CAR THAT IS EATING AWAY OUR MONEY. AND WANTS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10308767 at NHTSA ↗ | 57.8%ODI 10449350 · 74,000 miWE HAD A CAR ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T ACTIVATE...THE IMPACT WAS VERY HARD THAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECIDED TO TOTAL THE CAR BECAUSE THE DAMAGE WAS TO BIG...I AM PREGNANT AND I HAVE 2 MORE KIDS, AND I'M SO DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS EXPERIENCE THAT SOMETHING COULD HAPPENED TO ME OR MY KIDS IF WE WERE IN THE ACCIDENT. *TR Look up ODI 10449350 at NHTSA ↗ | 13.1%ODI 10572731 · 175,000 miWAS STRUCK BY A VAN STARTING AT DRIVERS DOOR MIRROR ALL THE WAY DOWN DRIVERS SIDE. DRIVERS DOOR OPENED ALLOWING DRIVER TO BE EJECTED. SEAT BELT RELEASED AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ENGINE STALLED DURING ACCIDENT. *TR Look up ODI 10572731 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
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| Engine | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 46.3%ODI 10482798 · 35,000 miI WAS GETTING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN ,AND I HAVE TO RESTART IT AGAIN .NO PROBLEM ON RESTARTING. *TR Look up ODI 10482798 at NHTSA ↗ | 11.6%ODI 10916050TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ISUZU ASCENDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE WIRES ON THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHTS MELTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS FRACTURED AND THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED, ALL OF WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES FOR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND TWICE FOR THE HEADLIGHTS WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUF… Look up ODI 10916050 at NHTSA ↗ | 13.1%ODI 10522429 · 89,000 miWHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY OUR 2006 ISUZU ASCENDER MADE A LOT NOISE AND STOPPED RUNNING, LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO DRIFT OFF THE HIGHWAY ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH OUT GETTING MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN KILLED. THIS VEHICLE HAS GIVEN ME NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT IT USED. A MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED IT I WAS TOLD IT WOULD NEED A BRAND NEW ENGINE BECAUSE OF "SUPPOSED" VALUE TAPS AND NOW I BELIEVE THE TRANSMISSION BLEW! I AM SO UPSET I HEAR THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION BUT ALL I CAN LOCATE NOW IS THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR SWITCH… Look up ODI 10522429 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
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| Engine And Engine Cooling | 12.9%ODI 10285169TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ISUZU ASCENDER. HE STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE "SES" AND "CHECK ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE RISK FOR A VEHICLE CRASH WAS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND REPAIRED TEN TIMES; HOWEVER, THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. Look up ODI 10285169 at NHTSA ↗ | 11.6%ODI 10101306WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, LIQUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK Look up ODI 10101306 at NHTSA ↗ | 23.1%ODI 10436078 · 120,235 miAIR CONDITION WORKS BUT IT CAN'T BE CHANGE TO FLOW DIRECTLY TO THE FRONT WITH THE CONTROL BUTTON, WILL COME OUT THRU THE SIDES , THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, AND BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT. *TR Look up ODI 10436078 at NHTSA ↗ | 26.3%ODI 10456748FIRST AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS OF PUTTING UNIT ON DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM. IT WAS DETERMINED - WILL FIRST THE COMPUTER COULD NOT READ MY CODES; THEN MY MECHANIC DETERMINED IT WAS FROM THE FUEL SENSOR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. REPLACED FUEL PUMP FOR 450.00 AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON AND FUEL GAUGE IS INOPERABLE. I CAN NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. CAR DRIVE GOOD HOWEVER HAVING THESES ISSUES; NEXT MECHANIC TRIES TO LOCATE 06 CAR BOOK. LOCALLY HERE THEY ARE NOT SOLD AND IT'S QUITE DIFFICULT TO LOCATE 06 ISUZU ASCENDER CAR BOOK.… Look up ODI 10456748 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
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