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2016 Toyota Highlander repairs by problem area
Engine (3%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (18%)
Suspension and Steering (12%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (30%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (18%)
Other (9%)
Chart based on 33 repairs.
2016 Toyota Highlander repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (9%)
$500 - $999 (5%)
$100 - $499 (18%)
< $100 (68%)
Chart based on 22 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2016 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States Aug 2016 - Oct 2021 | |||
| Mar 201712000 mi | Front left speakers intermittent, this turned out to be problem with wife's iphone | ||
| Oct 201724500 mi | Clunking noise from front left wheel . Left front brake caliper replaced and CV axle nut was found to be loose Brakes work well, but clunk when applying after moving in reverse | ||
| Toyota Highlander in California, United States Nov 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Dec 2016 | I had 125 miles on the car and the transmission jolted...I couldn't get the car past 1st gear (auto trans) . They towed it to the dealer. Check engine light was on. Dealer said it was 1.5 quarts low on trans fluid. This car was brand new. | ||
| Feb 20171000 miUS $75 | Rear passenger tire side wall started separating. Dealer and Toyo Tire company said it wasn't their fault and they said it was road damage. , but the separation clearly wasn't road damage as there was no other marks or damage on the tire. The tire company agreed to a one time "good will" settlement of 75% coverage of the cost . I paid $75.00 out of pocket . | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Florida, United States Oct 2015 - Jul 2019 | |||
| Sep 201610000 mi | Cruise control stalk light would flicker occasionally. Handled under Toyota TSB, no charge. Took about an hour once parts were available. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in South Carolina, United States Oct 2016 - Nov 2018 | |||
| Aug 20177000 mi | Cruise control stalk illumination would flicker, only detectable at night. Replaced/repaired ground wire. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States Sep 2016 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Mar 20179000 mi | Replaced window trim piece along bottom of passenger front window. Was catching wind and whistling while driving. Required part to be ordered again and another trip to get it correctly installed. | ||
| Dec 201725000 mi | Rear shock needs to be replaced. Dealer ordered part but has not contacted that part is in. | ||
| May 202070000 miUS $100 | Replaced battery | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Florida, United States Sep 2019 - Mar 2023 | |||
| Nov 2019126778 mi | Clicking when steering and wheel forces itself back to center when turning. Dealer diagnosed as failed electric power steering motor and column, both replaced. AutoNation extended warranty covered all costs. Invoice shows total parts and labor equal to $2,227.86. Works like new now. | ||
| Aug 2020134000 miUS $421 | Passenger-side CV boot torn; CV joint beginning to click when in reverse and steering wheel moved all the way to left. Tire Kingdom replaced entire passenger CV axle with OEM part. | ||
2016 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Toyota Highlander in Missouri, United States Dec 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Mar 2022114545 miUS $1099 | Replaced all 4 wheel rotors and pads. Routine service also, Oil, Oil filter, rotate tires. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Manitoba, Canada Jun 2017 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jun 20172480 mi | A pump in the fuel system turns on and runs for extended periods when vehicle has been sitting without use for days. Concerned over possible fire hazard with vehicle being in attached garage. | ||
| Jun 20186820 mi | Right rear shock absorber leaking fluid, leaving puddle on ground. Required two trips to dealer, one to see problem then second to install replacement, as there are no parts stocked in Winnipeg for Toyota and they have to be ordered from Toronto. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Colorado, United States Nov 2015 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Aug 20168300 mi | Something in the driver seat is moving and "popping" out of place. Irritating when driving. Dealership then broke side of seat trim and needs to replace it. And now the original "fix" is already not working again. | ||
| Oct 201611500 mi | Seat was doing same "popping" as before, this time the dealer disassembled the seat in house and diagnosed it as the lumbar needing grease which they did and solved it (so far!). | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Colorado, United States Aug 2016 - Sep 2023 | |||
| Jun 2023148000 miUS $2000 | Replace rear hatch motor which has been damaged in a collision several years earlier | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Maryland, United States Mar 2016 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Sep 20164000 mi | The automatic rear hatch does not reliably open using the inside button. The repair was unsuccessful and will have to go back. Update: We discovered that it was happening because you first have to unlock all doors of the vehicle before the tailgate will raise. If you are used to having a sedan and someone wants you to pop the truck, you just pull the lever. However, in the Highlander, you have to first unlock all doors then push the tailgate button. Seems unnecessary to me, but so be it. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Wisconsin, United States Aug 2016 - Mar 2023 | |||
| Sep 20161000 mi | L front passenger window not operable from driver side, only partially worked from passenger side; L sideview mirror puddle light did not work, power mirror did not work, door lock did not work electrically. | ||
| Nov 20162800 mi | wind noise R side mirror--attempted repair, not successful | ||
| Dec 20164000 mi | front passenger side door wind noise | ||
| Aug 202048000 mi | water pump replaced | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ohio, United States Feb 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 201833500 mi | Infotainment system was locking up on startup. Dealer updated the software. | ||
| Apr 201949000 miUS $550 | Replace front pads and rotors. Normal wear maintenance. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New Brunswick, Canada Apr 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Aug 201714880 miC $75 | Wheel Alignment | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Alabama, United States Feb 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 201719190 mi | Entune software update per T-SB-0103-16 Cruise control stalk illumination intermittent operation repair per T-SB-0031-16; replaced (1) flange bolt, (2) plate washers, & (1) repair w/ wire terminal | ||
| Nov 201725825 mi | Replaced OEM battery (bad cell in Johnson Controls p/n 28800-03044 582A/125RC) with Toyota (Interstate) TruStart 575CCA/130RC | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Massachusetts, United States Mar 2016 - Jan 2019 | |||
| Feb 201825000 miUS $300 | Front Passenger brake pad had premature wear and signs of rotor overheating. 3 other wheels were fine. | ||
| Jun 201828000 mi | Rear hatch pistons needed to be replace. Premature rusting and noisy when opening. | ||
| Jan 201937000 miUS $450 | Premature front brake "Warping". Brakes were only 1 year old. Something went wrong! | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Virginia, United States Jun 2016 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Mar 20179000 mi | Cruise control stalk light was going in and out TSB existed and repairs were made under warrantly | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Idaho, United States Jan 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Mar 2017100 mi | Light came on and was reset by dealer. | ||
2015 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Toyota Highlander in Florida, United States Sep 2016 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Sep 201732000 mi | Window motor malfunction. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in California, United States Aug 2015 - Jun 2019 | |||
| Sep 201611000 miUS $135 | Car would not start, after repeated jumpstarts, determined battery needed to be replaced. | ||
| Mar 201824500 mi | Driver's door power window was making a strange sound when closing. Dealer replaced power window motor under warranty. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ohio, United States Sep 2014 - Oct 2020 | |||
| Sep 201742000 miUS $160 | Cell in battery went bad. Basic warranty was over and it was not covered. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Hawaii, United States Aug 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jul 20163200 mi | A/C not functioning due to low refrigerant. No leak could be found. System recharged. | ||
| Mar 20175000 mi | Found leak in AC expansion valve. Ordered part. | ||
| Apr 20175000 mi | Install AC expansion valve. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Tennessee, United States Apr 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jul 201758000 miUS $100 | Rubber window trim came out of door frame when window rolled down. Dealer replaced for labor cost only | ||
| May 201885000 miUS $450 | Passenger door lock switch failed | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States May 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 201611700 miUS $100 | Bad smell from air vents | ||
| Toyota Highlander in North Carolina, United States Jun 2015 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Oct 201930000 miUS $500 | Rear hatch powerlifters were making a bad binding sound on opening & closing. Lubrication did nothing, replacement of both lifters was required. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in California, United States Jan 2015 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Dec 20172100 mi | cigarette ligher didnt have power. | ||
| Aug 202168000 miUS $1200 | the spring arm of hatch door got jammed | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Alabama, United States Nov 2015 - Apr 2021 | |||
| Jun 201628000 mi | fuel gauge and odometer worked sometimes and not others 2 days in a row. took it in to dealer they ordered part should get back tomorrow. | ||
| Jul 2020205000 miUS $650 | Struts front and rear | ||
| Toyota Highlander in California, United States Sep 2014 - Sep 2020 | |||
| Feb 201724000 mi | Front Doors Lock actuator replaced | ||
2015 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Toyota Highlander in Oregon, United States Apr 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 201855000 miUS $850 | Right rear wheel bearing failed. Loud humming noise during driving. Replace under warranty at 55,000 miles. Right rear brake caliper was stuck. Inside pad worn down to ~ 0mm, outside pad still at 6mm | ||
| Jun 2022135000 miUS $240 | TPMS sensors replaced due to battery failure in at least one of the 4 sensors | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Minnesota, United States Aug 2014 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Dec 20147000 mi | After only 5000 miles the center console is showing wear through on the finish. Ours has a tan interior so the wear shows a darker plastic under the paint. Dealer says they'll replace it when it's worse or closer to end of warranty. | ||
| Mar 201514000 mi | There was a popping sound heard on harder bumps. Dealer could not replicate it. It may have gone away now that the weather has warmed up. | ||
| Mar 201637000 mi | When going over bumps there was a clunk sound. Turned out to be a loose plastic shield. Filled with foam and sound is gone. | ||
| Apr 201761000 mi | The Entune navigation and audio system began to occasionally freeze and do a self-restart. Other oddities accompanied these issues as well. They installed an update to fix it. Time will tell if it is, in fact, fixed. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Arizona, United States Sep 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Nov 201724000 mi | Battery died; replaced under warranty | ||
| Toyota Highlander in British Columbia, Canada Mar 2015 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Aug 201736580 mi | water pump gone | ||
| Jan 201841540 miC $600 | pads and drums for front wheels worn out | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Virginia, United States Apr 2018 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201828500 mi | Replaced driver's seat cushion. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Colorado, United States May 2015 - Apr 2021 | |||
| May 201843000 miUS $445 | Coil Spring replacement | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ontario, Canada Oct 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Dec 2021111600 mi | Rear wiper wouldn't sweep fully unless rear window was really wet. I removed rear wiper arm, cleaned and lubricated the shaft and reinstalled. It has been working fine since. | ||
| May 2022122760 miC $1600 | Noticed a strange sound from the passenger side of the engine. It was diagnosed as the water pump. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Quebec, Canada Nov 2014 - Nov 2019 | |||
| Nov 201834100 miC $500 | Rear caliper | ||
| Jun 201934100 miC $300 | Front brake (pad and rotors) | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New York, United States Nov 2014 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Dec 201629000 mi | Noticed water in driver side tail light. Dealer order new part under warranty. Waiting for part to come in. | ||
| Mar 201846000 mi | The left tail light was half filled with water. Was worried that it would short out. Dealer said it was out of warranty. I told him it was a common problem with these cars. He laughed and said I would have to pay for the tail light and installation. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Alberta, Canada Oct 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 201519840 mi | The settings for bass and treble would keep resetting to default in a day or two, Toyota updated the software and all is well. Also had a squeak in the drivers door card, they removed and added a sound deadening kit, this took care if it. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ontario, Canada Jun 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Dec 201729450 mi | car engine not turning over | ||
| May 201832860 mi | door panel wrinkled discoloured | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New York, United States Jun 2015 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Aug 201710000 mi | Battery needed replacement after just 9000 miles and 23 month's | ||
| Jan 202225000 miUS $1500 | Pan leak | ||
| Jul 202229000 miUS $500 | dont know - fixed issue with sudden brake effectiveness | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Arkansas, United States Nov 2014 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Nov 201512000 mi | The cruise control light on the knob went out. | ||
| Dec 201515000 mi | The driver side window makes a squeaking noise when being rolled up. | ||
| Nov 201626900 mi | Window strip on driver side began rubbing against the window after being repaired. Would have needed repair again, had I kept the vehicle. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Maryland, United States Apr 2015 - Jun 2017 | |||
| May 2015 | AWD system warning light came on and disabled AWD system. Dealer cleared the code, and couldn't reproduce error. They believed when dealership filled up gas, they didn't tighten the cap. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New York, United States Oct 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 20154000 mi | Heater is erratic in behavior temp control takes 30 minutes to stabilize. A/c controls normal Door locks do not always respond to key fob and unlock, rear hatch get stuck in open position requires manual closing (this SUV is not made for manual closing have to overcome the force of the actuator) | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Alberta, Canada May 2015 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Dec 20159300 miC $12 | Blew two fuses for auxillary plugs, after attempting to run small air compressor. Replaced fuses no other issues. | ||
| Dec 202183700 miC $20 | replace low beam headlight on passenger side in dec 2021 | ||
| Jan 2022C $20 | then drivers side [headlight] in Jan 2022 | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New York, United States Sep 2014 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Sep 201744000 miUS $500 | Front rotors badly warped | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Quebec, Canada Apr 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| May 201713020 miC $175 | Car would not start, battery was dead. I call the dealer and did not requirer an appointment drop in the next day after I boosted my car with another battery. They replace it at no charge. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Pennsylvania, United States Aug 2017 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Sep 201789000 miUS $3900 | crankshaft pulley shattered breaking my serpentine belt, water pump, alternator, and put a hole in my radiator. | ||
2015 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
231-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD
| Toyota Highlander in California, United States Dec 2014 - Nov 2017 | |||
| Nov 201513000 mi | Update to Bluetooth connection system. | ||
2014 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Toyota Highlander in New Mexico, United States Feb 2017 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Feb 201711000 mi | Power lift-gate intermittently failed to open. Dealer replaced lift-gate control module and door struts as per service bulletin. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Virginia, United States Nov 2014 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Jun 201735000 mi | Automatic rear lift gate did not function correctly. Sensors, computer, and more components (unknown) had to be replaced | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Alabama, United States Apr 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 201634000 mi | software upgrade | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Arizona, United States Mar 2015 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Jul 201516500 mi | AC condensate drain line was installed improperly and was blocked and all AC condensate was collecting under flooring/carpet on the passenger side of the car both front and back seats. All flooring was soaked and smelly & had to be replaced. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States Apr 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Feb 20159600 mi | Battery had a bad cell and was dead. Could not jump start so had to tow. | ||
| Dec 201524000 mi | GPS/Radio Locked up repeatedly and required a hard restart each time. Became more frequent over the last 3 months | ||
| May 201748000 miUS $600 | Brake pads were wearing and needed to be replaced as well as the 2 rear rotors. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States Oct 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 20157700 mi | Head unit constantly reboots Coin compartment door broke | ||
| Jun 201511000 mi | Sunroof kept retracting on closing.would not close, as if obstructed. | ||
| Oct 201516200 mi | Rubber boot on sunroof fell off and tore. | ||
| Dec 201518000 miUS $18100 | Head unit constantly freezes and reboots. Dealer states nothing can be done until they witness it. | ||
| Feb 201622000 mi | Rear hatch electric struts were replaced after originals completely failed. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in California, United States Nov 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Aug 201754015 miUS $550 | Replace front and rear brake rotors and pads. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Tennessee, United States Mar 2016 - Jul 2018 | |||
| May 201892000 miUS $2000 | automatic powergate stopped working | ||
2014 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Toyota Highlander in New York, United States Feb 2014 - Mar 2022 | |||
| Sep 201410000 mi | Entune keeps dropping Bluetooth calls. Had to get it updated to newer version @ dealer which included the fix. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New York, United States May 2014 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Jan 2015 | Problem with electric tailgate | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New York, United States Feb 2014 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Dec 201530000 mi | Bolts that hold the struts to the window on the tailgate were starting to rust and we're repaired under warranty | ||
| Apr 201864000 mi | Right door speaker blown | ||
| Aug 2021114000 miUS $400 | Sunroof motor and controller failed | ||
| Toyota Highlander in North Carolina, United States Mar 2014 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Feb 201510000 mi | Radio speaker rattled | ||
| Sep 201517000 mi | Rattling stereo speaker, fixed for the 3rd time in 1.5 years. Bad retainer clip. | ||
| Dec 201520000 mi | Rattling speaker. This was the fourth time. | ||
| Apr 201625500 mi | The radio would freeze ( not accept volume or channel changes) then cut off while driving, followed by a safety screen for the backup camera which would display for about 60 seconds. Afterwards, the radio would return to normal. | ||
| Jan 201723500 miUS $46 | PCV cracked. They replaced it with a new one. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ontario, Canada Feb 2014 - Feb 2019 | |||
| Jan 201634780 mi | Headlights replaced due to manufacturing defect. Marks on the inside of both lenses. Faint now but I wasn't sure they wouldn't get worse over time. | ||
| Feb 201625160 mi | Roof rail gasket shrunk, dealer replaced roof rail and gasket. | ||
| Jul 201629740 mi | Head unit would lock up/reboot and lose all navigation POIs. Started happening weekly, dealer replaced head unit. | ||
| Feb 201738440 mi | Rear window struts rusted and were replaced. | ||
| Dec 201863240 miC $200 | I thought the battery was low because it started hard in the morning. Went to have my oil changed and it died in the garage, which was the best possible place to have it fail - considering it was December 31. They changed the battery and I was good to go. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Florida, United States Jun 2017 - Feb 2023 | |||
| Aug 201739000 mi | Oil change, tire rotation | ||
| Jan 202289000 miUS $1400 | Sunroof leaked and required track replacement. Don’t buy panoramic sunroofs! Sunroof interior covering not retracting. | ||
| Apr 202291000 miUS $1400 | Cost $1,400 to repair retraction roller after $4,000 spent in replacing sunroof track system. Which is to say the sunroof still does not work. Repair coverage denied by Toyota Financial Services Platinum Extended Warranty. | ||
| Feb 2023103000 miUS $750 | Resurfaced rear rotors and installed new pads Replace thermostat; flush cooling system and replace coolant. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States Dec 2014 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jul 201515500 mi | the car keep rolling back with the parking brake Driving over 60mph rattle and side trim came off. The trim was installed from the factory incorrect and then Toyota installed it incorrect. | ||
| Sep 201518000 mi | Toyota decide to take it to a body shop to fix the trim. It got fixed by the body shop four time visit. | ||
| Dec 201522000 mi | Bluetooth issues and tire repair | ||
| Jun 201629000 miUS $1 | again the side trim came off. second time. also the sunroof trim | ||
| Dec 201638000 mi | The trim came apart again. They had to take it to a professional Body & Shop repair place. Still not right. | ||
| Apr 201741000 mi | The power lock on rear right door have stop working with the remote and manual door unlock/lock power. I have not taken into repair yet | ||
| May 201742154 mi | The NAV would restart on its owned. Also it would blank out and nothing would work. I think this a software or Bluetooth problem. | ||
| Mar 201855000 miUS $1000 | Both door actuators would not open. Toyota replace both under my extended warranty that I bought through Toyota. | ||
| Apr 201858000 mi | liftgate struts. Update: I have to go back to Toyota to get struts replace because it finally failed and I cant close the liftgate properly. Also the door actuator have failed on three doors. It seem that the designs of the door actuator are known problem when calling the extend warranty. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Indiana, United States Jan 2016 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Aug 201631700 miUS $48 | Touch screen problem, entire radio unit replaced. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in South Carolina, United States Jun 2015 - Nov 2016 | |||
| Jan 201632800 mi | sun roof drain tube was crimped and had been leaking for awhile into the car under the carpets. All seats and floor carpet removed, mold killed on floor, replaced headliner, carpet and drain tubes. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Virginia, United States Nov 2015 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Nov 201523000 mi | Automatic rear hatch brought in to dealer twice for malfunction. After second trip, dealer replaced mechanism. Works better now, but is very slow to open and close. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Louisiana, United States Jan 2015 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Dec 202181000 miUS $1500 | Replacement of rear power lift gate that had quit working. | ||
| Jan 202281000 miUS $200 | Leaking noted from roof of car into interior, owner removed trim of roof rails on both sides, caulked around the gaps present in drain holes, no more leaks | ||
2014 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
231-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD
| Toyota Highlander in Quebec, Canada May 2018 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Nov 2021101680 miC $1500 | Complete repair of braking system | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Colorado, United States Jun 2014 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jan 201512700 mi | Trunk power liftgate wouldn't close all the way. Replaced actuators | ||
| Toyota Highlander in British Columbia, Canada Jun 2021 - Jun 2022 | |||
| May 2022159960 miC $800 | Brake pads on the 4 wheels needed replacing | ||
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