We found the following complaints for LEXUS LS400 (1994)
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No deployment of airbag in an accident.
Traveling at about 40 mph, i rear ended the vehicle in front of me.the air bags never deployed. My front end was destroyed.
Instrument cluster lights and needles indicators went bad. No speed displayed
I have 1994 ls400. The whole dash will not light up when the weather is cold, causing driver not to see any of the warning lights, speed, or fuel level. I believe this leaves the car occupants in a very dangerous situation. The lexus dealer wants an absurb amount of money ($1200) to fix problem, which i believe is a factory design flaw and needs to be recalled.
The contact owns a 1994 lexus ls400. The contact stated that the instrument panel was defective and she was unable to see any of the gauges. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 122,000.
When the vehicle is cold, the instrument panel does not light up. It takes about an hour of driving to "warm up" the dashboard and will eventually flicker. This happens constantly and seems to be an issue with all lexus ls400s. I am also having an issue with the power steering leaking. The leakage has caused my alternator to go bad. I have since replaced the alternator, steering pump and steering rack. The issue also seems to be for all lexus ls400s.
Our 1994 lexus ls400 has approximately 85,000 miles currently.about 2 years ago the instrument panel lights became erratic, frequently failing to come on during cold weather.this would require that we waited with the engine on until the car heated up before being drivable safely.the length of warm up time has gradually increased to an intolerable level, where i have had to drive the car without instrument lights due to my wife's emergent medical conditions.this is very hazardous, not knowing vehicle speed, fuel supply, charging status, possible engine overheating etc., any of which could cause vehicular failure or accident.we are retired and not able to pay for the expensive repairs which i have been led to believe are required.i believe this is a safety issue which should be addressed by the manufacturer.
The instrument panel flickered and then went completely dark. First it would come back on after the car was driven for 10 minutes or more. Now it does not light up at all. I feel this is a safety issue.
1994 lexus ls 400 dash lights do not come on. Where as you cannot tell how fast you are going. Also the gauges do not work. If the engine gets over heated , there's no way to know. As i am 74 years old with the gauges not working i have run out many times. I feel lexusshould take care of this problem. This a safety issue.
Instrument panel lights do not light on cold/cool mornings. They will come on after a period of time in warm months, they do not come on at all during cold weather. This seems to be an issue with the 1994 lexus ls400. Possibly a defective unit. Dealer wants 1200 to correct what i believe is a manufacturers defect. The incident date given is date of this submission. The incident has been ongoing for years.
Dt*:the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the instrument cluster panel failed to illuminate.the vehicle was seen by a dealer for replacement of the instrument cluster panel.updated 05/03/06.
Instrument panel doesn't work properly. Speedometer/ gasoline/ oil pressure gauge not working at all. Also there is no light at instrument panel. . dealer notified will cost to fix $950.oo.*nlm
The speedometer and the dash lights were inoperative.
1994 lexus ls400..dash lights and instrument gauges work intermittently when the outside temp is in the 60's or below..when the car warms, the lights and gauges will flicker on and off til the instrument cluster has warmed completely, usually 5-7mins..however, if the outside is 45degrees or below, the warm up time for the instrument cluster to be functional is greatly increased 2 as much as 20mins in my experience.. This can be extremely dangerous, as you are unable to see the gauges, more so @ night..i emailed lexus corp and they said they didn't know there was an issue w/this item because there weren't any complaints by the dealerships or consumers(that is not true obviously)..they instructed me that any of their dealers arecapable of making the repair and instructed me to contact one..after speaking toservice @my local lexus dealership,i found this is a $1,300 parts and labor repair and my car needed to be grounded immediately cause it is too dangerous to drive it like that and no loaner car would available as it was a repair item that's not covered to receive a loaner...estimated down time of vehicle, 2.5 weeks..i see and hear so many complaints of this particular items failure and want to know why isn't a mandatory recall put recall put forth? manufacturer won't obviously, it would cost them money, nevermind that can be a dangerous failure to anyone driving.
1994 lexus model ls400. Instrument panel will not light up in cold weather. Cannot see speedometer and gauges do not work. This defect did not manifest itself until i moved from calif to iowa where the weather is cold. This is a serious safety hazard and lexus will not admit they have a problem but say they can fix it for $2000+.i think these vehicles should be recalled to correct this problem.
1994 ls 400, dash will not come on for about the first 20-30 minutes of driving each morningthen flickers for awhile then comes on.
I have a 1994 lexus ls 400,on days when the temp is below 70 degrees the cluster lights do not come on.when the vehicle warms up, which the time varies,the cluster lights flicker for several minutes and then they go on.when its colder they don't go on at all.it is impossible at night to see any gauges. Not sure why nothing is being done with lexus on this.
Instrument cluster and climate control lcd failures.
I am complaining about a common problem with the instrument cluster on the lexus ls400. It seems to be more than just a random few, as i have read multiple complaints of this happening and being a known problem that lexus refuses to address. This needs to be recalled and fixed at the expense of lexus.
Instrument clustering lighting.the instrument was designed in a way in which it needed to be lighted day or night. The instrument lights in the consumer vehicle started to malfunction about a year ago. They would not come in cold weather until the vehicle has been driven for at least 10 minutes. The dealer informed the consumer it was a common problem and it would cost $1000.00 to fix it. The dealer stated if the consumer did not get it fixed, eventually the lights would go out permanently.
The dash board lights just flicker awhile before coming on. I have tried to get lexus to fix this problem and was told that it is not on warranty. They would fix it for 1400.00.it is now worse and do not light up.
I owned a lexus 1994 ls400 car. I had a safety complaint against lexus for producing faulty instrument cockpit. When i start the car in the morning, the instrumentation cockpit is completely dark ie no illumination. I have to drive the car without any idea on speed, or mileage, or fuel tank level or whatever indicators. This is a known design defect and a lot of owners have reported this problem. *nlm
1. Time as in its inevitable, cold start, cold conditions. Conditions of 50f and a cold start are nearly guaranteed to exhibit this issue.2. The instrument cluster gauges, its illumination, the center console & shifter illumination fails every cold start below 70f and can occur below 85f. A cold start in very warm conditions of around 80f will tend to hide the symptoms and or have the symptoms shortly after the car has warmed up. When the instrument cluster does not function, it generally means the shifter and console fail to illuminate at night which makes choosing the correct gear and selecting the correct climate control at night a challenge and safety hazard. During a cold start, the instrument cluster does not function or has limited/selective functionality until it is warmed up and that usually occurs only when the cabin is brought to an inhospitable 80-90f. So until the instrument cluster has been heated up to around 70-80f, the tachometer, speedometer, fuel gauge, engine temperature and odometer are not illuminated and not functioning either. Another way of looking at it is this: the odometer is not registering miles, one does not know how fast they're going and does not know how much fuel is available/left all before the instrument cluster has warmed up. There have been times where the instrument cluster never came on despite driving 25 miles for a total time of 20 minutes and the engine fully warmed up. 3. I have done nothing at this time to correct this error, but it has been suggested by the dealership which does acknowledge this is a widespread issue to replace the instrument cluster at a cost of $1000 for parts and $200 for labor. This is a very widespread issue as evidenced by the number of users who have voiced their concerns regarding this issue online. As a california resident, i can only imagine how much worse this problem can be for those who live in colder states.
The dashboard panel goes "black" and all instrumentation fails and this has happened to me three times since i have had the car.then second time at about 115000 and then again at approx 129500.when this occurs the car is not legally drivable as there is no way to know exactspeed etc.this type of failure is not uncommon i have been informed by repair shops and should be investigated to verify the real unreported by owners times it has occurred.it is a very potential not to mention expensive to repair both in time and dollars, out of service approx. 10 days and costs over $1,150.00until today when i heard about your site i did not know it existed or i would have reported each incident as it happened.note incident date above inaccurate but it was the only date the computer would input so that is why it is what it is.
Instrument cluster illumination fails, leaving instruments invisible due to instrument design. At the same time, the fuel gauge stops indicating fuel level.on my particular vehicle, this happens when outside temperature exceeds 75 degrees fahrenheit. In cooler temperatures, the illumination and fuel gauge resume function.also, occasionally the tachometer and speedometer needles will stick at zero, will resume function when hitting the dash over top of the gauges hard with fist. The speedometer indicator needle has stopped illuminating under all conditions. Car has 159k miles and just purchased 4 days ago.i have read that these are very common and expensive problems with this car.i realize the car is now 23 years old, but there should be an inexpensive solution to these problems, or at least some compensation or co-payment from the manufacturer due to the expense of these repairs.repair cost would be 30% of what i paid for the car.
1994 lexus ls 400 my cluster lighting and speedometer and tachometer cables are faulty i have read that this is problematic for this lexus model.it is quite unsafe and the dealer wants $3,000 to repair.i feel it should have been recalled since it has been quite unsafe for the past few years.
Lexus instrument panel lighting failure results in driver's inability to accurately determine vehicle speed. The issue has been ongoing in my 1994 lexus ls400 for several years. The vehicle has approximately 123000 miles and started at approximately 90000. In colder weather especially, the dashboard readout is invisible for approximately thirty minutes. When the passenger compartment is sufficiently warm they do function properly. This is a hazardous condition. Toyota motor company refuses to recognize the defective nature of their product and wants approximately 1200.00 to replace their defective part. There are thousands of consumers with exactly the same issue i've described on various lexus owners websites. It is a safety issue and should result in a vehicle recall to correct the matter.
Dash lights will not come on.
I 'm the owner of a 1994 lexus ls 400. The reason i am placing this complaint is because i have been doing constant research on the reason or/s my instrument cluster has gone out. I'm very shocked to find out that a company who prides themselves on the pursuit of perfection hasn't address this issue as an recall.it is very dangerous for me and my family to travel and have to worry about not being able to determine the speed, gas consumption level or any other warning indicator lights to give us ongoing knowledge of the vehicle in operation. Because the expense of having this replace is est. At $1200 this is a very biginconvenience. Not to say putting my family at risk. I have truly enjoy driving my lexus and would like to continue enjoying driving it, i would hope lexus would be very concerned about the safety of their customers and their families when they operate their vehicles on these highways.this has discouraged me to even purchase another lexus because of fear that another issue like this will not be address in a recall for consumer safety.
I have 94 ls400 and when the place is cold instrument panel takes 10 to 15 minutes to light up and that only happens when the place is cold. When the place is hot every thing is fine.
1994 lexus ls400 instrument panel lights not working when cold, and now even in the summer it takes longer for the lights to come on. In colder weather my lights don't go on until the car is driven approximately 60 miles. I cannot see how fast i am going, and the safety of road construction workers is a huge issue and i want to maintain a safe the safe legal speed. The odometer doesn't register, i don't know how much gas i have,. This continues to worsen and my fear is that eventually i will have no lights at all. Have checked into many web sites and seems to be a common issue, very expensive to repair.
1994 lexus ls400 instrument panel lights not working when cold, and now even in the summer it takes longer for the lights to come on.in colder weather my lights don't go on until the car is driven approximately 60 miles. I cannot see how fast i am going, and the safety of road construction workers is a huge issue and i want to maintain a safe the safe legal speed. The odometer doesn't register, i don't know how much gas i have, the mileage is incorrect. This continues to worsenand my fear is that eventually i will have no lights at all.have checked into many web sites and seems to be a common issue, very expensive to repair.
1994 lexus ls400 with bad instrument panel.the panel fails to light up below 55-60 degrees.safety hazard.*la
I have a '94 lexus ls400 that has intermittent dash light problems.from what i've read on the internet, this is a very common problem.when the weather is cool there are no dash lights making it impossible to read the speedometer, gas gauge, etc.the dealer told me it would cost $2,400. To have this repaired.i believe this is a safety issue and very common to several years and models of lexus.thanks for any help.
1994 ls400 dashlight problem,when the vehicle is cold none of the dashlights work...????what is going on?this occurs daily, and is getting worse.i have called lexus on this problem (along with the peeling paint) and they refuse to fix the paint (vehicle always garaged) unless i pay them $8000.00, and informed me that the dashlight problem can be fixed for $3000.00.i thought i bought a lexus, not a chevrolet.very unsatisfied customer.
Instrument panel lights go out. Can't see any guages ondash. Took vehicle to dealer, and dealer indicated there was a problem.
I have a 1994 lexus ls400. When the temperature is below 65f, the entire dashboard lights including the speedometer, gas gauge, and odometer go dark. After 20-30 minutes of driving, they finally come on. This is a serious safety hazard because i am not able to see the speed at which i am going. I understand that this is a very common problem with the ls 400 for this year as well as others. My understanding that to fix this problem requires the instrument cluster to be replaced by lexus at a cost of $1000+. Some other owners have reported that this can be fixed by electronic technicians for about $500.
Since 80,000 miles, the dashboard lights have displayed intermitent lighting.the problem is worst when the car is cold (below 60f). When you start it up, the dash is dark. Then, as the car warms up, the needles will flicker and come on ( if you are lucky), followed by the background flickering and then coming on.while this has happened while the car was moving, generally it is when the vehicle is cold.now, with the mileage over 100,000 blackout is nearly 100% of the time.lexus does not admit they have heard of this issue.they tell you just replace the speedometer for $1200-$1500.sorry, i don't have that kind of money to throw away.i feel this is a safety issue and a recall is warranted.one does not know if they are: over the speed limit, low on fuel, overheating or the battery is weak.for other lexus ls400 owners, i am sure they have the same issues and needs.
On cold mornings dash cluster will not light up.after a while when car warms up lights will start to flicker and then work for rest of day.when cluster does not light up nothing is visible on dashboard. Apparently this is common enough that there are two engineers on ebay selling repairs. Look on ebay under lexus cluster repair.partial copy of adif you own a 1993 or 1994 lexus ls400 you are probably having trouble with your dash lights or soon will have. Lexus is aware of the problem but won't warranty it since these cars are now 10 years old. The lexus dealer will charge you from $1400 to $2000 to repair your instrument cluster lights. Actually, they replace 2 circuit boards located behind the instrument cluster. They then throw your old boards away, they don't repair them. The new boards that you just purchased from lexus have the same built-in design flaw as the originals and are doomed to fail as well. I'm an electronics engineer and i have reverse engineered their boards and have found this design flaw. I have repaired my own as well as many others. I guarantee my work for as long as you own the car.when you first start your 1993 or19 94 ls400 especially on cold mornings, the dash lights won't come on and the fuel gauge shows empty. Then as the car warms up, the lights begin to flicker on and off rapidly and the fuel gauge swings from empty to whatever amount of fuel that you have. After several minutes, they will finally come on and stay on for the rest of the day. The fuel gauge also works. As months go by the problem will only get worse until the lights will refuse to come on at all. The fuel gauge won't work, and you can't see the speedometer or the odometer, not to mention the time and temp lcd above the radio! this isa dangerous malfunction and obviously is not a haphazard event.it is common enough that repair is being offered on ebay.this should warrant an investigation.
I had a 1994 ls400. Every morning, upon a cold start first time, my instrument cluster does not light up immediately. The following instruments are completely dark:-tachometer (needle is moving)speedometer (needle is moving)outside air temperature (dead)fuel level indicator (dead)odometer (dead ie no mileage incrementing)d, 2, l gear position not showing (p, r, n is ok)cruise, power ec indicators not showingusually after 15 minutes of continuous driving, the lights will flicker for a minute and then come on for the rest of the drive. The process is repeatable every day.this is a major safety concern as i have no idea at what speed i am driving at or the amount of gasoline that is in my car.my wife is afraid to dirve the car with this problem as she may be stranded anytime.
Dash board lights do not work.before they would flicker and come on, now nothing
The whole dash will not light up when the weather is cold, and cause driver not to see any of the warning lights, speed, or fuel level. This leaves the car occupants in a very dangerous situation. Dealer wants an absurb amount of money ($1200) to fix problem, which i believe is a factory design flaw and needs to be recalled.
Instrument panel will not light up at all.the guages will not illuminated, you cannot tell how fast you are going, how much gas you have, or if there are have been any type of engine failures, brake failures, etc.this continues for days to weeks at a time.this is worse at night, your completely in the dark, you can't even see what gear your in -it is very dangerous.
When the weather was cold dash light would not work properly. Consumer stated after vehicle warmed up, dahlight would start to flicker.tsthis would also cause the dash lights to go out completely and the odometer to malfunction . Meter assembly circuit board had to be replaced. .
When starting vehicle and engine, and the engine is cold, consumer states the headlights do not operate. After vehicle engine has warmed consumer states the headlights start to flicker.cause is unknown.please provide any further information.ph
I have a 1994 lexus ls400 with defective instrument panel lighting and it is a problem on a very large number of ls400 automobiles. This problem presents a safety hazard when driving especially at night. Lexus does not want to admit to this design flaw oviously.
I have a 1994 lexus ls 400,on days when the temp is below 70 degrees the cluster lights do not come on.when the vehicle warms up, which the time varies,the cluster lights flicker for several minutes and then they go on.when its colder they don't go on at all.it is impossible at night to see any gauges. Not sure why nothing is being done with lexus on this.
I had a 1994 ls400. Every morning, upon a cold start first time, my instrument cluster does not light up immediately. The following instruments are completely dark:-tachometer (needle is moving)speedometer (needle is moving)outside air temperature (dead)fuel level indicator (dead)odometer (dead ie no mileage incrementing)d, 2, l gear position not showing (p, r, n is ok)cruise, power ec indicators not showingusually after 15 minutes of continuous driving, the lights will flicker for a minute and then come on for the rest of the drive. The process is repeatable every day.this is a major safety concern as i have no idea at what speed i am driving at or the amount of gasoline that is in my car.my wife is afraid to dirve the car with this problem as she may be stranded anytime.
Consumer notice after starting vehicle all indication light would not light due to cold weather. Dealer and manufacture has been notified. Please provide further information. Ts*dt
Dashboard lights are out.dealer was notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
Dashboard lights do not light up, driver cannot read any gauges on dashboard, causing poor visibility.
1994 lexus ls 400 dash lights do not come on. Where as you cannot tell how fast you are going. Also the gauges do not work. If the engine gets over heated , there's no way to know. As i am 74 years old with the gauges not working i have run out many times. I feel lexusshould take care of this problem. This a safety issue.
Electronic guage cluster fails when starting up in the morning.once the car (dash) warms up, the needles and lights flicker and finally turn on.unable to see fuel guage, mileage and tach.speedo for up to 20 minutes after startup.
1994 lexus ls400 instrument panel lights not working when cold, and now even in the summer it takes longer for the lights to come on.in colder weather my lights don't go on until the car is driven approximately 60 miles. I cannot see how fast i am going, and the safety of road construction workers is a huge issue and i want to maintain a safe the safe legal speed. The odometer doesn't register, i don't know how much gas i have, the mileage is incorrect. This continues to worsenand my fear is that eventually i will have no lights at all.have checked into many web sites and seems to be a common issue, very expensive to repair.
Lexus instrument panel lighting failure results in driver's inability to accurately determine vehicle speed. The issue has been ongoing in my 1994 lexus ls400 for several years. The vehicle has approximately 123000 miles and started at approximately 90000. In colder weather especially, the dashboard readout is invisible for approximately thirty minutes. When the passenger compartment is sufficiently warm they do function properly. This is a hazardous condition. Toyota motor company refuses to recognize the defective nature of their product and wants approximately 1200.00 to replace their defective part. There are thousands of consumers with exactly the same issue i've described on various lexus owners websites. It is a safety issue and should result in a vehicle recall to correct the matter.
1994 lexus ls400 instrument panel lights not working when cold, and now even in the summer it takes longer for the lights to come on. In colder weather my lights don't go on until the car is driven approximately 60 miles. I cannot see how fast i am going, and the safety of road construction workers is a huge issue and i want to maintain a safe the safe legal speed. The odometer doesn't register, i don't know how much gas i have,. This continues to worsen and my fear is that eventually i will have no lights at all. Have checked into many web sites and seems to be a common issue, very expensive to repair.
I have a '94 lexus ls400 on which the instrument panel display does not function at low temperatures.it will take up to an hour of driving before the instument panel lights up and the gages become visible.one has to note that this is a neon-lit instrument panel which will be totally dark day or night when the lighting does not work.the user will not be able to see any warning lights, vehicle speed and fuel level.this is a systemic problem with "90 to '94 model years and possibly later ones also ( i personally know of at least 10 cases).lexus is quoting $1,200 to $1,600 to repair this defect.based on the price tag, many people will be reluctant to have it repaired and consequently there will be motorists on the road who will not know what speed they are going or whether they will run out of gas.i belive that this is a safety defect that should be corrected by the manufacturer through a recall.
When starting vehicle and engine is cold, the dash gauges do not operate. After vehicle engine has warmed, the dash gauges start to flicker and eventually come on. Without the dash gauges, you do not know how fast going, if cruise is engaged, how much gas, the temperature of engine, etc. Took to dealer and the part that needs replacing is a meter assembly circuit board (part # 83247-5a050-rp). After research, i found that the -rp of the part number means the circuit board has to be programmed with my current mileage. Further investigation shows that when the dash in not operating, my mileage is not being registered. I think it is poor design to store odometer reading in flash memory (i have verified this by recording odometer reading when dash was operable. Drove about 15 to 20 miles, when dash not operable, and verified that the odometer had not registered the mileage). I have gone to many lexus related sites (clubs, bulletin boards, message boards) and found this to be quite prevalent.
When it's cold outside vehicle has no dash board lights, making driver unable to read signal.he wouldnt know fast he is going orhow much gas they have left, etc,.
Indicator lever sticks in neutral when shifting from park to drive.no response from abs.
Shifted gear selector, it sticks in neutral postion.
Both driver and passenger side seat belt does not retract.
I owned a lexus 1994 ls400 car. I had a safety complaint against lexus for producing faulty seat belts. My front passenger seat belt does not fully retract to provide the necessary tension to protect the seated passenger in the event of a collision. Fortunately for me, there had been no accidents so far.this had been a safety issue since the incident date. I did not report this complaint because i did not know this wonderful web-site existed at the time.
The contact owns a 1994 lexus ls400.the contact stated that the front seat belts failed to retract and the seat belts did not fit snug around a person. The vehicle failed to be equipped with three seat belts in the rear seat. The failure has continued to recur.the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic testing.the manufacturer was not notified of the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 219,950.
Both seat belts on driver and passenger side do not retract.
All of the seat belts in the vehicle do not retract back, making the seat belt loose. This can be dangerous if the driver and passengers were to be in an accident. Manufacturer will be notified by consumer.
Driver side and passenger side seat belts do not retract properly...
When the vehicle is cold, the instrument panel does not light up. It takes about an hour of driving to "warm up" the dashboard and will eventually flicker. This happens constantly and seems to be an issue with all lexus ls400s. I am also having an issue with the power steering leaking. The leakage has caused my alternator to go bad. I have since replaced the alternator, steering pump and steering rack. The issue also seems to be for all lexus ls400s.
The contact owns a 1994 lexus ls400. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle started to jerk violently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 115,000.
Consumer went to a tire shop andtechnicianinformed him thatchromeplating oftirewas causingchrome to peel off/breakseal, and air started to leak fromwheel.dealershipwas aware ofproblem.
Failed lighting system makes instruments impossible to see day or night. A common lexus problem and a safety concern. Dealers quoted over $1000 to repair.dt
The instrument panel computer apparently goes bad and requires about 10 minutes of time and it will start working again. The dealer tells me that this is a common occurance on this model. They recommend replacing the computer at customers cost. I think this is a defective part that should have been recalled.dt
I have a '94 lexus ls400 on which the instrument panel display does not function at low temperatures.it will take up to an hour of driving before the instument panel lights up and the gages become visible.one has to note that this is a neon-lit instrument panel which will be totally dark day or night when the lighting does not work.the user will not be able to see any warning lights, vehicle speed and fuel level.this is a systemic problem with "90 to '94 model years and possibly later ones also ( i personally know of at least 10 cases).lexus is quoting $1,200 to $1,600 to repair this defect.based on the price tag, many people will be reluctant to have it repaired and consequently there will be motorists on the road who will not know what speed they are going or whether they will run out of gas.i belive that this is a safety defect that should be corrected by the manufacturer through a recall.
Chrome delaminated from alloy wheel, safety issue in that tire deflates. Casual conversation with tire store inticated that chrome delamination is not unique to this automobile, but had been seen by tire store before.
Consumer states that the wheel rims split, letting the air out, causing the tire to go flat, without warning or cause.this is a silver anniversary rim.mr
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