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2025 Cadillac Optiq

Electric

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
6 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-11-04

Safety Signal

87 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns 3

Complaints1 crash reported 13

Crash ratingnot rated by NHTSA —

EV rangebest configuration, EPA 317 mi

2027 2026 2025

The 2025 Cadillac Optiq is sold in the U.S. as an electric large SUV with 6 EPA-rated configurations. The EPA did not publish a separate 2025 certification; fuel-economy figures below are carried over from the 2026 listing. Its longest-range version, the OPTIQ RWD (11 kW Charger), is EPA-rated at 317 miles with 105 MPGe combined efficiency. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 13 complaints, most often about the forward collision avoidance.

Cadillac Optiq — photograph via Wikimedia Commons — Cadillac Optiq · Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Trims & pricing

Source: manufacturer press kitCompare a trim →

Trim	Powertrain	Drive	MSRP	HP	Torque	Cargo (2nd row)	Wheels
Optiq	Electric	AWD	—	300 hp	354 lb-ft	26 cu-ft	20 in

MSRP excludes destination. Open a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment. Have the car in front of you? Decode its VIN to see which of these trims it is and what it was priced at.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Range	kWh/100mi	Charge (240V)	Annual fuel*
OPTIQ RWD (11 kW Charger)	Electric	RWD	210 and 255 kW ACPM	117	93	105 MPGe	317 mi	32.1	9.5 h	$700
OPTIQ RWD (19 kW Charger)	Electric	RWD	210 and 255 kW ACPM	117	93	105 MPGe	317 mi	32.1	5.9 h	$700
OPTIQ AWD (11 kW Charger)	Electric	AWD	140, 155, 205 and 220 kW ACPM	110	88	99 MPGe	303 mi	34.0	9.5 h	$750
OPTIQ AWD (19 kW Charger)	Electric	AWD	140, 155, 205 and 220 kW ACPM	110	88	99 MPGe	303 mi	34.0	5.9 h	$750
OPTIQ AWD V SERIES 11 kW Charger	Electric	AWD	140, 155, 205 and 220 kW ACPM	103	81	92 MPGe	278 mi	36.7	9.5 h	$800
OPTIQ AWD V SERIES 19 kW charger	Electric	AWD	140, 155, 205 and 220 kW ACPM	92	74	83 MPGe	250 mi	41	5.9 h	$900

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 49949, 49950, 49951, 49952, 50026, 50027. Figures carried over from the 2026 EPA listing; no separate 2025 certification was published.

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Recalls (3)

Source: NHTSA recall database

○minor

Electrical System

N262567230

29,347 vehicles built Jul 24, 2024 – Mar 12, 2026

Problem General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Cadillac OPTIQ vehicles. When closed using the key fob's express-up function, the front windows may fail to detect an obstruction and reverse direction. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems." Risk A closing window that does not reverse direction as expected can pinch a passenger before retracting, increasing the risk of injury. Fix The body control module (BCM) software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 21, 2026. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N262567230. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 24, 2026.

Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF Owner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF Dealer notice PDF

NHTSA campaign 26V612000 reported Sep 24, 2026 General Motors, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

○minor

Equipment

N252540430

5,861 vehicles 74% reported repaired built Jun 17, 2025 – Aug 14, 2025

Problem General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, Silverado EV, Suburban 1500, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, Sierra EV, Terrain, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The radio may not have been set to the correct status to download the electronic owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the req Risk Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. Fix Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N252540430. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 26,

Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF Owner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 26V114000 reported Feb 26, 2026 General Motors, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Tires

N252525030

22,914 vehicles 90% reported repaired built Oct 18, 2024 – Aug 20, 2025

Problem General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Cadillac Optic and 2025-2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV vehicles equipped with 21-inch Continental all-season tires. One or more of these tires may experience partial or full tread detachment. Risk Tire tread detachment increases the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will inspect all four tires and replace those manufactured during DOT week 4024, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252525030. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 16, 2025.

Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF Owner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 25V704000 reported Oct 16, 2025 General Motors, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above.

NHTSA defect investigations

Service Brakes — Electronic Brake Module Component Failure open

On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and tractio

Opened Aug 21, 2026 · action EA26006 · the investigation’s page →

Whether any of this applies to one specific Optiq

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2025 can differ. Type the VIN and the WhichTrim recall report sets aside the campaigns that name a different engine or drive, and narrows the rest to its build month.

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2025 Cadillac Optiq, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

13complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

10 per 10,000 built · Cadillac reported 12,558 Optiq built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2025: 6 · 2026: 7

Most-cited components

Forward Collision Avoidance 4

Unspecified 3

Electrical System 3

Service Brakes 2

Structure 1

Back Over Prevention 1

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

Operating the vehicle as instructed and used the Super Cruise feature (GM's hands-free cruise control driving assist) as it should be, by paying complete attention while not having to keep my hands on the steering wheel.

Forward Collision Avoidance Oct 23, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11773254

On or around , while driving at approximately 40 mph, the automatic emergency braking / auto collision assist system on my 2025 Cadillac OPTIQ (VIN: ) activated without warning and brought the vehicle to a sudden stop. There was no obstacle, pedestrian, or hazard present in the roadway ahead of the vehicle at the time of activation.

Power Train Aug 8, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11755656

Car was t- boned at Intersection on right side. Front passenger sustained bruising but did not require hospitalization. Side airbag did not deploy

Air Bags Jul 19, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11751379

Continental Cross Contact RX, 245/50 R20, M&S I was driving my 2025 Cadillac Optiq. I was about 1 mile from my home driving at 35 mph or less when the rear passenger side tire blew out. There was a fist size hole in the track (bottom of tire) . I definitely didn’t run over anything.

Tires Jun 18, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11745050

Vehicle experienced a sudden tire blowout and loss of control matching recall 25V704000. Rear driver side Tire ruptured while driving, bounced car to the left , hit car mirror off of a mailbox, then car bounced off to the right of road.

Wheels Jun 6, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11742511

On or about December 2, 2025, I discovered that multiple connected and safety-related systems on my 2025 Cadillac Optiq had stopped functioning. We believe a GM over-the-air software update was installed the weekend prior, and the dealer has inferred that the update may have caused the failure.

Electrical System Feb 2, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11715095

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by Cadillac itself: 6 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 7 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 48 per 100,000 built. Every Optiq model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Driver-assist crash reports (3)

Source: NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01

3reports filed

3 severity unknown

Nov 2025 to Aug 2026 · 3 with an air bag deployment · 2 towed

What was engaged, and what was hit

System named: Super Cruise 1.0 (2), Super Cruise (1)

Crash partner: Other 2 · Heavy Truck 1

Filed by: General Motors, LLC

Incident	System	Struck	Injury alleged	State	Speed	Report
Aug 2026	Level 2 · Super Cruise	Heavy Truck	unknown	NJ	62 mph	540-16369
Nov 2025	Level 2 · Super Cruise 1.0	Other	unknown	OH	53 mph	540-13191
Nov 2025	Level 2 · Super Cruise 1.0	Other	unknown	CT	51 mph	540-13098

From the manufacturer’s own filing

The reporting entity’s narrative as NHTSA published it, with anything identifying removed and nothing added. A narrative is a notice, written before the entity had verified what happened.

On August [redacted], 2026, a 2025 Cadillac Optiq was travelling northbound on [redacted] in Edison, New Jersey, with Super Cruise engaged and active. Crash data indicates there was a frontal impact that deployed the driver airbag and front seat belt pretensioners, and that the driver was wearing their seat belt at the time of crash.

General Motors, LLC report 540-16369 Aug 2026 NHTSA SGO filing

On November [redacted], 2025, a 2025 Cadillac Optiq was travelling westbound on [redacted] in New Albany, Ohio, with Super Cruise engaged and active. Crash data indicates there was a frontal impact that deployed the front seat belt pretensioners and airbags. The driver was wearing their seat belt at the time of crash.

General Motors, LLC report 540-13191 Nov 2025 NHTSA SGO filing

On November [redacted], 2025, a 2025 Cadillac Optiq was travelling eastbound on [redacted] in Danbury, Connecticut, with Super Cruise engaged and active. Crash data indicates there was a frontal impact that deployed the front seat belt pretensioners and airbags. The driver was wearing their seat belt at the time of crash.

General Motors, LLC report 540-13098 Nov 2025 NHTSA SGO filing

A report under the General Order is a notice the manufacturer or operator must file within days of hearing of a crash in which a Level 2 driver-assist or automated-driving system was engaged within 30 seconds of impact. It is filed before anything is verified, and entities with telematics hear of far more crashes than entities that rely on complaints, so counts say as much about the reporting as about the car and are not comparable across makes. Nothing is normalised by fleet size. Every report on file, by make and year → · NHTSA’s page and files

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Extended coverage on file 1 filing by the manufacturer with NHTSA naming this model year

Term not in NHTSA’s summary · GM warranty extension 22-NA-244This warranty administration service bulletin provides information about GM Accessories - Dealer-Installed, Repaired or Replaced During Warranty Coverage Period.

The term and the vehicles it covers are the manufacturer’s, as NHTSA’s summary of each filing states them; a dealer checks one particular car by its VIN. Every GM warranty extension (33) → · Every warranty extension on file, all makes →

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 302

Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-10-26

Kindsas classified by NHTSA 271 service bulletins, 18 service campaigns, 12 over-the-air updates

Most often about: Unknown Or Other, Electrical System, Fuel/Propulsion System, Structure, Visibility/Wiper.

Cabin & Driving 2026.3 Over-the-air update
2026-10-26 · Unknown Or Other
• Fixes to help ensure start reliability and prevent battery drain • Improved charging performance and messages • Enhanced charge-port power-door operation • Improved cabin-heating reliability • Better performance and reliability of wireless phone charging • Updates to Lane Centering Assistance alerts • Improvements to steering system performance • Better vehicle software update reliability
PIT6368F Service bulletin
2026-10-24 · Unknown Or Other
This Preliminary information communicates an issue with the virtual garage door opener not programming to a garage opener and to replace the opener with a new updated part.
Gateway 2026.3 Over-the-air update
2026-10-08 · Unknown Or Other
This update contains a required software change to help improve the overall software update and diagnostics process. Be sure to install this update to be able to receive future software updates. During the update process, your radio may stay on up to 5 minutes after you exit the vehicle. This is expected behavior.
PIC6666 Service bulletin
2026-10-07 · Unknown Or Other
This PI states an issue may exist with the liftgate spoiler contacting the body creating a noise.
PIT6457C Service bulletin
2026-09-28 · Unknown Or Other
This preliminary information is for technicians that may see DTCs that are history and should not perform any part replacements. They should follow the notes mentioned prior to anything being replaced.
PIC6540K Service bulletin
2026-09-28 · Unknown Or Other
This Preliminary information communicates to dealers a procedure to reset the radio.
PIT6368E Service bulletin
2026-09-28 · Unknown Or Other
This Preliminary information communicates an issue with the virtual garage door opener not programming to a garage opener. Engineering is working on a new module.
PIT5698F Service bulletin
2026-09-26 · Unknown Or Other
This PI provides Diagnostics tips on how the LIN bus works and how to diagnosis it.

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

Code	What it means	Most often filed under	Where it appears
B3A6B	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Unknown Or Other	3 bulletins
C103D	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Unknown Or Other	2 bulletins
P0604 P0604 on Cadillac →	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Unknown Or Other	2 bulletins
P0607 P0607 on Cadillac →	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Unknown Or Other	2 bulletins
P1C01	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Electrical System · Battery →	2 bulletins
P29BB	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Unknown Or Other	2 bulletins

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

New York inspections 0.93%

failed the safety inspection

535 initial inspections of 531 vehicles.

Measure	The 2025 Optiq	Every 2025 vehicle	Behind it
Failed the safety inspection	0.93%	0.37%	535
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit	0.19%	0.17%	535
Miles driven a year	6,685	8,463	odometer at inspection
Average odometer	9,896	12,418	odometer at inspection

Electric vehicles get no emissions test in New York, so the safety inspection is the record here. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2025 vehicle” is every 2025 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

Optiq by model year

all years, side by side →

Year Safety Recalls Complaints

2027 A 1 3 317 mi 2026 B 3 6 317 mi 2025 this page B 3 13 317 mi

Common questions about the 2025 Optiq

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2025 Cadillac Optiq have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 3 recall campaigns for the 2025 Cadillac Optiq. The most serious on file is 25V704000, covering Tires. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2025 Cadillac Optiq?

NHTSA has not published a crash-test rating for the 2025 Cadillac Optiq yet. On the recall record WhichTrim grades it B (87/100), which measures open and severe recalls rather than crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2025 Cadillac Optiq?

Across the 6 EPA-rated configurations of the 2025 Cadillac Optiq, the longest EPA range is 317 miles on a charge. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What do owners complain about on the 2025 Cadillac Optiq?

Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Cadillac Optiq, most often about forward collision avoidance, unspecified, electrical system. Of those, 1 involved a crash. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

Are there service bulletins for the 2025 Cadillac Optiq?

The manufacturer has filed 302 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2025 Cadillac Optiq, most often covering unknown or other, electrical system, fuel/propulsion system. The most recent is dated 2026-10-26. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2025 Cadillac Optiq do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 26, 2026, the 2025 Cadillac Optiq failed the safety inspection on 0.93% of first inspections — higher than the 0.37% for every 2025 model-year vehicle inspected. The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

Data	Held	Source	What it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations	6 configurations	EPA certification records	Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates	none	EPA emission certificates	The EPA published no certificate we could match to a configuration on this page.
Recalls	3	NHTSA recall campaigns	A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints	13	NHTSA complaint database	Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings	none	NHTSA NCAP	NHTSA has not tested this model year. Cars are selected for testing, so untested is not unsafe.
Service bulletins	302	NHTSA manufacturer communications	Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
Investigations	1	NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation	Open and closed defect investigations, with the agency's own narrative.
Driver-assist crash reports	3	NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01	Crashes the manufacturer or operator reported with a Level 2 or automated-driving system engaged. Notices, filed before verification; not comparable across makes.
Specifications filed with NHTSA	none	NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns	We had no VIN pattern to decode for this model year, or the manufacturer filed nothing usable.
Trims, pricing & equipment	1 trims	Manufacturer press kit	Transcribed from the manufacturer's own press material, every value carrying the document it came from.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-11-04. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.

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