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2016 Nissan Rogue

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Owner complaints for the 2016 Nissan Rogue do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 320.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

274 reports with mileage · 266 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 176 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 125 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 64 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

35 crash reports3 fire reports25 injury reports

What owners actually said

540 reports
56,000 miles · Nov 12, 2019
Air BagsCrashInjury

I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER HIT ME. MY ENTIRE FRONT END IS DESTROYED AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. MY HUSBAND AND I BOTH SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES DUE TO THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING.

NHTSA ODI #11279483

46,000 miles · Nov 5, 2019
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 60 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION VIBRATION WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 60 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION VIBRATION WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION. ON ONE OCCASION, THE RPMS INCREASED WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 37751621. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

NHTSA ODI #11278314

76,240 miles · Nov 5, 2019
Steering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE. WHEN STARTING, STOPPING, AND DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND PASSENGER SEAT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VESTAL BUICK GMC (900 NC-66, KERNERSVILLE, NC 27284, (336) 996-5780) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE T…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE. WHEN STARTING, STOPPING, AND DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND PASSENGER SEAT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VESTAL BUICK GMC (900 NC-66, KERNERSVILLE, NC 27284, (336) 996-5780) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIRES WERE UNEVENLY WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ASHEBORO NISSAN (1635 E DIXIE DR, ASHEBORO, NC 27203, (336) 625-2500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN A IDLE ADJUSTMENT WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 366373323. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO TSB NUMBER: NTB15-048A. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,240.

NHTSA ODI #11278243

57,000 miles · Oct 20, 2019
Air Bags

ABOUT AT LEAST HALF OF THE TIME THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT, THE INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON SAYING THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS TURNED OFF. THE VIN HAS NO CURRENT RECALLS SO IT APPEARS THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER MUST HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THE PREVIOUSLY ISSUED RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, YET IT IS STILL CONTINUI…

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ABOUT AT LEAST HALF OF THE TIME THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT, THE INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON SAYING THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS TURNED OFF. THE VIN HAS NO CURRENT RECALLS SO IT APPEARS THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER MUST HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THE PREVIOUSLY ISSUED RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, YET IT IS STILL CONTINUING. IT HAS HAPPENED AT ALL SPEEDS.

NHTSA ODI #11269766

Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 2019
SteeringStructure

THE BACK TRUNK WHEN OPENING HAS A HORRIBLE SCREECHING NOISE AND IS NOT SMOOTH OPENING. JUST BOUGHT THIS AS A USED CAR SO I'M SURE NOT IF I MISSED A PRIOR RECALL. ALSO THE STEERING WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL AT A SLOW SPEED MAKES A LOW GROANING NOISE

NHTSA ODI #11269600

49,500 miles · Oct 10, 2019
Electrical System

THE IPDM (INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE) WAS FOUND INOPERABLE. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE NOT BEING ABLE TO BE STARTED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE GARAGE PREVIOUS TO THE EVENT AND WAS UNABLE TO BE MOVED FROM THE GARAGE UNDER ITS OWN POWER FOLLOWING THE EVENT. NO DETERMINATION WAS MADE ON WHAT LED TO THE IPDM…

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THE IPDM (INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE) WAS FOUND INOPERABLE. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE NOT BEING ABLE TO BE STARTED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE GARAGE PREVIOUS TO THE EVENT AND WAS UNABLE TO BE MOVED FROM THE GARAGE UNDER ITS OWN POWER FOLLOWING THE EVENT. NO DETERMINATION WAS MADE ON WHAT LED TO THE IPDM BEING RENDERED INOPERABLE.

NHTSA ODI #11267610

30,134 miles · Oct 7, 2019
Unknown Or Other

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE S AWD WITH ABOUT 30,034 MILES ON IT. THE NEXT DAY AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 75 MILES IT STARTED JERKING AND STALLING IN TRAFFIC, AND HAVING ISSUES GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND DRIVE TO REVERSE. ON THE DAY AFTER, WHICH IS TODAY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND INSTEAD OF DRIVI…

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I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE S AWD WITH ABOUT 30,034 MILES ON IT. THE NEXT DAY AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 75 MILES IT STARTED JERKING AND STALLING IN TRAFFIC, AND HAVING ISSUES GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND DRIVE TO REVERSE. ON THE DAY AFTER, WHICH IS TODAY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND INSTEAD OF DRIVING FORWARD WHILE IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS ON OUR SIDE WALK WITH MY 6 YEAR OLD SON AND I INSIDE. MY FIANC AND I ATTEMPTED TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT GEARS AND WE WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. IT SEEMS AS IF THE CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAME TO PICK IT UP VIA TOW.

NHTSA ODI #11266837

105,000 miles · Oct 7, 2019
Power Train

CAR LOST ACCELERATION WHEN GOING DOWN A LONG HILL AT ABOUT 45 MPH ON THE MAIN ROAD FROM OUR HOUSE TO OUR TOWN. RPM'S WERE GOING UP AND DOWN WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE APPLIED TO GAS OR BRAKES. CAR WAS THEN HARD TO PUT INTO GEAR, YOU COULD GET IT TO ENGAGE AFTER 5-10 TIMES TRYING. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS WAS LESS THAN 2MOS A…

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CAR LOST ACCELERATION WHEN GOING DOWN A LONG HILL AT ABOUT 45 MPH ON THE MAIN ROAD FROM OUR HOUSE TO OUR TOWN. RPM'S WERE GOING UP AND DOWN WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE APPLIED TO GAS OR BRAKES. CAR WAS THEN HARD TO PUT INTO GEAR, YOU COULD GET IT TO ENGAGE AFTER 5-10 TIMES TRYING. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS WAS LESS THAN 2MOS AFTER THE PC490 CAMPAIGN WAS PREFORMED ON MY CAR AND A TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGE.

NHTSA ODI #11266828

71,000 miles · Oct 5, 2019
Engine

AFTER ABOUT 60K MILES, I NOTICED MY 2016 NISSAN ROGUE STARTED TO BECOME SLUGGISH. IT WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY. I HAD TO REV IT UP TO AT LEAST 4 OR 5 RPM TO GET IT TO EVEN TAKE OFF. THERE WAS A DELAY IN RESPONSE TO ME PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL. THE ENGINE STARTED TO SHUDDER AND SHAKE MORE THAN BEFORE. I FELT LIKE I HAD TO FLO…

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AFTER ABOUT 60K MILES, I NOTICED MY 2016 NISSAN ROGUE STARTED TO BECOME SLUGGISH. IT WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY. I HAD TO REV IT UP TO AT LEAST 4 OR 5 RPM TO GET IT TO EVEN TAKE OFF. THERE WAS A DELAY IN RESPONSE TO ME PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL. THE ENGINE STARTED TO SHUDDER AND SHAKE MORE THAN BEFORE. I FELT LIKE I HAD TO FLOOR IT TO EVEN GO 30. THIS WAS VERY SCARY WHEN PULLING IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC THAT WAS ALREADY GOING 60 ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY ENOUGH TO KEEP UP WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. AT 70K, IT EXPERIENCED SEVERAL EPISODES OF COMPLETE FAILURE. I'LL DESCRIBE ONE OF MY EXPERIENCES AS BEST AS POSSIBLE. AFTER DRIVING THE ROGUE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR IN STOP AND GO RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, I DECIDED TO STOP AT STARBUCKS TO CALM MY NERVES. I WAITED IN THE DRIVE THROUGH FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY, MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 15MPH. I WAS FLOORING IT, TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC, BUT THE VEHICLE SIMPLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I PULLED INTO THE CENTER LANE, AND TURNED MY CAR COMPLETELY OFF. I SET FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. THEN I STARTED THE ENGINE BACK UP. IT RAN FINE AFTER THAT. HOWEVER, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT CONTINUES TO OCCUR. I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE A PLACE TO PULL OVER, BUT WHAT IF I'M NOT SO LUCKY NEXT TIME? WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I TRIED TO CROSS A BUSY STREET AND MY VEHICLE JUST STOPPED? I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY WITH MY KIDS INSIDE! I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND NO RECALLS, BUT DID DO A TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE UPDATE. THAT DID NOT HELP. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED!!!!

NHTSA ODI #11266446

36,000 miles · Sep 30, 2019
Air BagsCrashInjury

THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE CAR WAS HIT IN THE FRONT LEFT DRIVRS SIDE, DAMAGE FROM THE DOOR ALL THE WAY TO THE FRONT. CAR WAS PUSHED QUITE A FEW FEET INTO ANOTHER CAR. THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. HEAD AND FACE MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. THE OTHER CAR INVOLVED DEPLOYED THE AIRBAGS. OUR VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON…

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THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE CAR WAS HIT IN THE FRONT LEFT DRIVRS SIDE, DAMAGE FROM THE DOOR ALL THE WAY TO THE FRONT. CAR WAS PUSHED QUITE A FEW FEET INTO ANOTHER CAR. THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. HEAD AND FACE MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. THE OTHER CAR INVOLVED DEPLOYED THE AIRBAGS. OUR VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET GOING STRAIGHT. *DT CONSUMER STATED WE RECEIVED WORD ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 11TH THAT THE CAR CANNOT BE FIXED AND IS A TOTAL LOSS. WE BROUGHT IT TO THE WALSER GLASS AND COLLISION IN BLOOMINGTON MINNESOTA. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY, ESURANCE, IS GOING TO SEND THE CAR TO BE HELD AT A SCRAP YARD WHILE THE FINALIZE THE TOTAL LOSS. I AM ATTACHING PHOTOS OF THE ACCIDENT AND THE CAR.*JB

NHTSA ODI #11259028

Official recalls

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23V093000 · Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER

Feb 16, 2023

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Rogue and 2017-2022 Rogue Sport vehicles equipped with a jackknife style ignition key. The jackknife key may collapse into a folded position while driving.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Driver contact with a key in the collapsed position could inadvertently shut off the vehicle while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, if the vehicle shuts off while driving, the air bags may not deploy in a crash as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will insert a spacer into the key slot of the jackknife key, free of charge. Interim notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed March 29, 2023. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 30, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22C5.

22V024000 · Electrical System:wiring:interior/under Dash

Jan 21, 2022

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Rogue vehicles. The electrical connector for the under dash harness may corrode due to water and salt intrusion from the driver's side foot well.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Corrosion in the electrical connector can result in power window/seat failure, all-wheel-drive warning light illumination, battery drainage, and electrical connector damage that increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will remove the harness tape and harness covering and replace both connectors and apply white lithium grease to the connectors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 23, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R21B9.

17V716000 · Seats

Nov 14, 2017

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016 Nissan Rogue vehicles. The vehicles have front passenger seat frames that may be improperly welded. As such, these vehicles fail to meet performance requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 202a, "Head Restraints" and FMVSS 207, "Seating Systems."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: In the event of a crash, the improperly welded seat back frames may increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat back assembly, free of charge. The recall began January 08, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

17V663000 · Seat Belts; Seats

Oct 18, 2017

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Nissan Rogue vehicles. The recliner joints on the lower seat frame for the rear seats may have improper welds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: The insufficient welds can increase the risk of injury to the occupants in the event of a crash.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat frames and replace any defective lower seat frames, free of charge. The recall began December 6, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Seats

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Nissan Rogue vehicles. The recliner joints on the lower seat frame for the rear seats may have improper welds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Consequence: The insufficient welds can increase the risk of injury to the occupants in the event of a crash.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat frames and replace any defective lower seat frames, free of charge. The recall began December 6, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Seat Belts

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Nissan Rogue vehicles. The recliner joints on the lower seat frame for the rear seats may have improper welds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Consequence: The insufficient welds can increase the risk of injury to the occupants in the event of a crash.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat frames and replace any defective lower seat frames, free of charge. The recall began December 6, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

16V911000 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification

Dec 19, 2016

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima vehicles manufactured January 3, 2013, to July 29, 2013, 2015-2016 Rogue vehicles manufactured October 14, 2014, to August 12, 2016, and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured June 4, 2015, to August 19, 2015. An incorrect Occupant Classification System (OCS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have been installed in the front passenger seat. The incorrect ECU and seat combination may misclassify the front passenger seat occupant.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the front passenger seat occupant is misclassified, the air bag may deploy incorrectly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ECU and update the OCS software free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

16V244000 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification

Apr 26, 2016

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.

Remedy: Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.

16V219000 · Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support Device/strut

Apr 15, 2016

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured July 31, 2013, to January 16, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the rear lift gate support stays may corrode due to insufficient anti-corrosion treatment.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Corrosion of one or both of the rear lift gate support stays could cause a sudden release of pressure. If this occurs, the support stays may break off, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear tailgate stays, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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