IllustrationTAKTA RECALL. MY 2018 NISSAN ROUG SPORT LOCK UP WHEN I TRY TO START IT UP. WHEN I PUSH DOWN ON MY BRAKE PETLE IT DOES NOT RECOGNIZE MY KEY PAD AND MY CAR WILL NOT CRANK. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY.
2018 Nissan Rogue
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Rogue years
Owner complaints for the 2018 Nissan Rogue are substantially higher than the model-year median of 320.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
2680–25K
9925–50K
2850–75K
975–100K
4100–150K
1150K+
409 reports with mileage · 258 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.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes. Review the 261 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Forward Collision Avoidance. Review the 174 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 94 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 reports2 fire reports36 injury reports
What owners actually said
667 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 25 MPH AND EXITING A HIGHWAY, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RELEASE PROPERLY AND WAS HARD TO DEPRESS. THE FAILURE RESULTED IN THE DRIVER CRASHING INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 25 MPH AND EXITING A HIGHWAY, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RELEASE PROPERLY AND WAS HARD TO DEPRESS. THE FAILURE RESULTED IN THE DRIVER CRASHING INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY DURING HIGH TRAFFIC. THE DRIVER MANEUVERED THE BRAKE PEDAL HOWEVER, IT FAILED TO RESPOND AND LOCKED. THE DRIVERS SUSTAINED NO INJURIES, THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIP LASH AND NECK PAINS WHICH REQUIRED FURTHER MEDICAL TREATMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE DEALER VALLEJO NISSAN, :3287 SONOMA BLVD, VALLEJO, CA 94590, (707) 656-4041 FOR FURTHER TESTING AND DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE WITHOUT RETAINING THE VEHICLE TO PROVIDE THE OPTION OF A LOANER VEHICLE. AN ENGINEER WAS TO BE SENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR A TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM WITHIN 4 TO 6 WEEKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER AND WAS TO FOLLOW UP WITH THE DEALER AND THE OWNER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,500.
THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (AEB) SYSTEM IS ENGAGING WHEN THERE IS NO THREAT OF AN ACCIDENT. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITH THE MOST RECENT BEING 19JUN2019. BOTH TIMES I WAS ACCELERATING FROM BEING STOPPED AT A LIGHT. BOTH TIMES SYSTEM FLASHES ORANGE, BEEPS, MAKES AWFUL GRINDING NOISE, AND SLOWS THE CAR DOWN.
THE CAR'S AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM BRAKES SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING AND RANDOMLY. IT DOES SO WITHOUT ANY OBSTACLES OR OBSTRUCTIONS VISIBLE, OR WHEN VEHICLES ARE IN THE VECINITY WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROPOSED SAFETY FEATURE IN ACTUALLITY HAS MADE THESE EXPERIENCES FEEL IT AS UNSAFE. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR A YEAR AND A…
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THE CAR'S AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM BRAKES SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING AND RANDOMLY. IT DOES SO WITHOUT ANY OBSTACLES OR OBSTRUCTIONS VISIBLE, OR WHEN VEHICLES ARE IN THE VECINITY WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROPOSED SAFETY FEATURE IN ACTUALLITY HAS MADE THESE EXPERIENCES FEEL IT AS UNSAFE. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR A YEAR AND A HALF. TO REMEDY THE SITUATION I HAVE TURNED OFF THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING FEATURE OFF, SINCE IT DOES NOT WORK. AND ON THE CONTRARY IT ACTUALLY MAKES THE SUV FEEL MORE UNSAFE.
THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED WITHOUT CAUSE. IT HAS DONE THIS TWICE ON THE SAME SECTION OF ROAD SEVERAL MONTHS APART. BOTH TIMES IT PUT ON THE BRAKES, GAVE A RED WARNING BANNER ON THE DASH, AND THEN SHORTLY LATER STOPPED BRAKING. AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY INSTALLED A SOFTWAR…
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THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED WITHOUT CAUSE. IT HAS DONE THIS TWICE ON THE SAME SECTION OF ROAD SEVERAL MONTHS APART. BOTH TIMES IT PUT ON THE BRAKES, GAVE A RED WARNING BANNER ON THE DASH, AND THEN SHORTLY LATER STOPPED BRAKING. AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY INSTALLED A SOFTWARE UPGRADE. BOTH TIMES WE WERE DRIVING ON A NEWLY PAVED ROAD WELL BEHIND THE VEHICLE AHEAD AT ABOUT 40 MPH. THE SECOND TIME WE THINK WE NOTICED A SHUDDERING FEELING WHILE THE CAR WAS BRAKING.
SOUND FROM CVT OR ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN VEHICLE IS DECREASING IN SPEED WITH BRAKE DEPRESSED AT ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR. OCCURS ONLY WHEN VEHICLE SPEED IS SLOWING DOWN SIMILAR TO DOWNSHIFT WHEN DECELERATION TO A STOP.
TROUBLE WITH THE ELECTRONICS FROM NEW. OCCASIONALLY WHEN I HANG UP THE PHONE ON BLUETOOTH, THE RADIO VOLUME IS FULL BLAST. IT DOES ADJUST THE VOLUME AFTER A COUPLE SECONDS. THEN THE AEB WAS ENGAGING WHEN THERE WERE NO OBSTACLES, NOT GOING UP A RAMP, NOTHING. THIS OCCURRED AT LOWER SPEEDS, THREE TIMES IN A PARKING DECK AND ONC…
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TROUBLE WITH THE ELECTRONICS FROM NEW. OCCASIONALLY WHEN I HANG UP THE PHONE ON BLUETOOTH, THE RADIO VOLUME IS FULL BLAST. IT DOES ADJUST THE VOLUME AFTER A COUPLE SECONDS. THEN THE AEB WAS ENGAGING WHEN THERE WERE NO OBSTACLES, NOT GOING UP A RAMP, NOTHING. THIS OCCURRED AT LOWER SPEEDS, THREE TIMES IN A PARKING DECK AND ONCE IN A PARKING LOT. SO I MENTIONED IT AND THE 'ADVISORY' CARD I RECEIVED FROM NISSAN WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN FOR THE 15K OIL CHANGE. THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY DID A SW UPGRADE AND ALL WAS WELL. DRIVING THE CAR THE NEXT DAY AND THE POWER STEERING WAS OUT (WARNING LIGHT ON), AEB WARNING LIGHT ON AND THE CLIMATE CONTROL WAS COMPLETELY BLACK. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT HAS BEEN FOR OVER TWO WEEKS NOW. THEY SAID THEY HAVE TRIED NEW COMPUTER MODULES, BUT CANNOT SEEM TO GET IT RESOLVED. THE ELECTRONICS NEVER SEEMED RIGHT WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF IT NOW.
THE EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM IS ENGAGING, CAUSING THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. I HEAR THREE BEEPS, THEN A DROP DOWN MENU APPEARS ON THE COMPUTER SCREEN WITH A TRIANGLE WITH AN EXCLAMATION MARK INSIDE OF IT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, I HEAR A GRINDING NOISE AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN. I DO NOT FEEL THE BRAKE PEDAL PHYSICALLY DEPRESS, …
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THE EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM IS ENGAGING, CAUSING THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. I HEAR THREE BEEPS, THEN A DROP DOWN MENU APPEARS ON THE COMPUTER SCREEN WITH A TRIANGLE WITH AN EXCLAMATION MARK INSIDE OF IT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, I HEAR A GRINDING NOISE AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN. I DO NOT FEEL THE BRAKE PEDAL PHYSICALLY DEPRESS, BUT IT SHAKES. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST 4 WEEKS, AND SEEMS TO BE GETTING MORE FREQUENT. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER ONCE A FEW WEEKS AGO, AND I HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT ON MONDAY.
WHEN DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING FEATURE WILL AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGE WITH NOTHING IN MY SOROUNDING CAUSING MY CAR TO GO TO A QUICK STOP ON THE HIGHWAY ETC. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN FEBRUARY.
THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED FOR NO REASON WHILE TRAVELING FORWARD AT 30MPH. THIS HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET WITH A SLIGHT DECLINE AND NO CARS AROUND THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A SHARP DECELERATION ACCOMPANIED BY A GRINDING SOUND. THIS LASTED A BRIEF SECOND OR TWO, THEN THE VEHICLE RESUMED FORWARD MOTION. THE VEHICLE DID NOT …
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THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED FOR NO REASON WHILE TRAVELING FORWARD AT 30MPH. THIS HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET WITH A SLIGHT DECLINE AND NO CARS AROUND THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A SHARP DECELERATION ACCOMPANIED BY A GRINDING SOUND. THIS LASTED A BRIEF SECOND OR TWO, THEN THE VEHICLE RESUMED FORWARD MOTION. THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED (THE FIRST WEEK WE HAD THE VEHICLE) THE DEALER REPLACED THE DISTANCE SENSOR. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM.
Official recalls
323V093000 · 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.
21V839000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:engine Control Module (ecu/ecm); Hybrid Propulsion System
Oct 26, 2021
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Rogue Hybrid vehicles. Contact with the Electronic Control Module (ECM) bracket may damage the engine harness, causing a blown fuse.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A blown fuse may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will install a harness protector cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R21B6.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:engine Control Module (ecu/ecm)
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Rogue Hybrid vehicles. Contact with the Electronic Control Module (ECM) bracket may damage the engine harness, causing a blown fuse.
Consequence: A blown fuse may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will install a harness protector cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R21B6.
Hybrid Propulsion System
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Rogue Hybrid vehicles. Contact with the Electronic Control Module (ECM) bracket may damage the engine harness, causing a blown fuse.
Consequence: A blown fuse may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will install a harness protector cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R21B6.
19V654000 · Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera
Sep 12, 2019
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
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
2PE19010 · False Automatic Emergency Braking
Opened Sep 9, 2019 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking
NHTSA received a defect petition (DP19-001) from the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) on March 21, 2019 alleging that the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system on Model Year (MY) 2017-2018 Nissan Rogue and Rogue Sport vehicles was engaging in cases where there was no obstruction in the path of the vehicle. The CAS petition additionally alleges that, based on Nissan's actions, the manufacturer is aware of the issue due to issuing a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) launching two "Quality Actions," and initiating a "Customer Service Initiative" in relation to it. CAS contends that Nissan's actions do not represent an adequate long-term solution to the problem, as the action is only available during the basic coverage period of the warranty. CAS also argues that the alleged failures are an unreasonable risk to safety and views Nissan's communications as not acknowledging the potential safety issue involved, instead treating the alleged problem as a performance update.The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) analyzed Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) complaints received from consumers and identified a total of 129 unique subject vehicle reports (for all submission dates) alleging a false positive triggering of AEB. Of these complaints, three were identified that contained allegations of a collision resulting from the activation of the system, and all three indicating related injuries.In response to ODI's April 15, 2019 Information Request letter, Nissan provided data indicating that it has received 750 unique subject vehicle complaints relating to false positive activation of the AEB system. Of these complaints, 12 were identified that contained allegations of a collision resulting from the activation of the system. Four complaints contained allegations of injuries, three of which were the result of a collision. These complaints included duplicates of complaints that ODI received. The injury allegations were limited to soft tissue type injuries such as whiplash and bruising.Based on its review of the information identified to date, ODI has granted the petition and is opening this preliminary evaluation in order to evaluate the cause, scope and frequency of AEB false positive activations, as well as to evaluate the suitability of the manufacturer's campaign to address the concern or improve performance of the AEB system. The complaints cited can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11230875, 11230481, 11230361, 11229400, 11229302, 11229294, 11228994, 11223074, 11222925, 11222644, 11220499, 11218713, 11218608, 11217157, 11210334, 11210256, 11210148, 11209127, 11209032, 11207333, 11205931, 11205717, 11205661, 11205172, 11205124, 11205027, 11204803, 11204349, 11204324, 11196805, 11196561, 11196466, 11196091, 11195938, 11195574, 11194380, 11193989, 11192761, 11192283, 11192063, 11190855, 11190840, 11189976, 11187374, 11186903, 11185890, 11185883, 11185132, 11183406, 11180813, 11174713, 11173666, 11173302, 11172299, 11171331, 11170989, 11165434, 11164646, 11162898, 11162502, 11162396, 11161413, 11161230, 11155985, 11155209, 11155181, 11154181, 11153607, 11153334, 11151373, 11151028, 11142595, 11142557, 11142386, 11141775, 11141433, 11141387, 11141347, 11140604, 11139711, 11139226, 11133402, 11132376, 11130998, 11130662, 11129949, 11128704, 11124099, 11123564, 11123353, 11123321, 11122783, 11119475, 11119300, 11118604, 11115088, 11113479, 11113371, 11112371, 11111659, 11111057, 11110919, 11110689, 11104075, 11103844, 11103437, 11102715, 11102333, 11100117, 11099313, 11091006, 11089960, 11089798, 11089533, 11088815, 11088718, 11081072, 11079453, 11073644, 11072718, 11065505, 11061598, 11057739, 11056061, 11055766, 11048349, 11035301, 11033225, and 10972343.
DP19001 · False Automatic Emergency Braking
Opened Apr 8, 2019 · Closed Sep 16, 2019
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking
NHTSA received a letter from the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) on March 21, 2019 alleging that the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system on Model Year (MY) 2017-2018 Nissan Rogue and Rogue Sport vehicles was engaging in cases where there was no obstruction in the path of the vehicle. The CAS petition additionally alleged that, based on Nissan's actions, the manufacturer was aware of the issue due to issuing a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) launching two Quality Actions, and initiation of a Customer Service Initiative in relation to it. CAS contended that Nissan's actions do not represent an adequate long-term solution to the problem, as the action is only available during the basic coverage period of the warranty. CAS also argued that the alleged failures are an unreasonable risk to safety and views Nissan's communications as not acknowledging the potential safety issue involved, instead treating the alleged problem as a performance update.The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) analyzed Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) complaints received from consumers and identified a total of 129 unique subject vehicle reports (for all submission dates) alleging a false positive triggering of AEB. Of these complaints, three were identified that contained allegations of a collision resulting from the activation of the system, and all three indicating related injuries.In response to ODI's April 15, 2019 Information Request letter, Nissan provided data indicating that it has received 750 unique subject vehicle complaints relating to false positive activation of the AEB system. Of these complaints, 12 were identified that contained allegations of a collision resulting from the activation of the system. Four complaints contained allegations of injuries, three of which were the result of a collision. These complaints included duplicates of complaints that ODI received. The injury allegations were limited to soft tissue type injuries such as whiplash and bruising.Based on its review of the information identified to date, ODI grants this petition and has opened preliminary evaluation PE19-010 in order to evaluate the cause, scope and frequency of AEB false positive activations, as well as to evaluate the suitability of the manufacturer's campaign to address the concern or improve performance of the AEB system. The complaints cited can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11230875, 11230481, 11230361, 11229400, 11229302, 11229294, 11228994, 11223074, 11222925, 11222644, 11220499, 11218713, 11218608, 11217157, 11210334, 11210256, 11210148, 11209127, 11209032, 11207333, 11205931, 11205717, 11205661, 11205172, 11205124, 11205027, 11204803, 11204349, 11204324, 11196805, 11196561, 11196466, 11196091, 11195938, 11195574, 11194380, 11193989, 11192761, 11192283, 11192063, 11190855, 11190840, 11189976, 11187374, 11186903, 11185890, 11185883, 11185132, 11183406, 11180813, 11174713, 11173666, 11173302, 11172299, 11171331, 11170989, 11165434, 11164646, 11162898, 11162502, 11162396, 11161413, 11161230, 11155985, 11155209, 11155181, 11154181, 11153607, 11153334, 11151373, 11151028, 11142595, 11142557, 11142386, 11141775, 11141433, 11141387, 11141347, 11140604, 11139711, 11139226, 11133402, 11132376, 11130998, 11130662, 11129949, 11128704, 11124099, 11123564, 11123353, 11123321, 11122783, 11119475, 11119300, 11118604, 11115088, 11113479, 11113371, 11112371, 11111659, 11111057, 11110919, 11110689, 11104075, 11103844, 11103437, 11102715, 11102333, 11100117, 11099313, 11091006, 11089960, 11089798, 11089533, 11088815, 11088718, 11081072, 11079453, 11073644, 11072718, 11065505, 11061598, 11057739, 11056061, 11055766, 1104