IllustrationREVERSE SEEMS TO GET STUCK IN NEUTRAL,WONT REVERSE,HAD TO GO FORWARD AND REVERSE AGAIN.ALSO SINCE PURCHASE OF CAR RADIO BACK UP FREEZES. DEALER JUST SAYS RECORD ISSUE .NOT REPAIRED
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 reportsWHILE DRIVING DOWN A STRAIGHT SUBURBAN ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CAR BEEPS SEVERAL TIMES AND COMES TO A SUDDEN AND HARSH STOP WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED. CAR BEHIND ALMOST SLAMMED INTO THE CAR. NO OBSTRUCTION ON ROAD, CLEAR WEATHER.
THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES WHEN THERE IS A CLEAR ROAD AND NO OBSTRUCTIONS IN FRONT OF OR AROUND THE VEHICLE WHATSOEVER. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY GOING 45-50 MPH - THE AEB SYSTEM DEPLOYED AND THE CAR FULLY ENGAGED THE BRAKES IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP. THIS WAS ON AN …
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THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES WHEN THERE IS A CLEAR ROAD AND NO OBSTRUCTIONS IN FRONT OF OR AROUND THE VEHICLE WHATSOEVER. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY GOING 45-50 MPH - THE AEB SYSTEM DEPLOYED AND THE CAR FULLY ENGAGED THE BRAKES IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP. THIS WAS ON AN OPEN ROAD WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES OR OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE ROAD OR EVEN IN MY DIRECT LINE OF SIGHT. THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WHO SEEM TO HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO THEIR DEALER'S SERVICE DEPT. AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SENSORS. I LIVE WHERE ICE IS COMMON - HAD THIS HAPPENED EVEN TRAVELING AT A SLOWER PACE IN BAD ROAD CONDITIONS, I COULD HAVE SPUN OUT, SLID INTO OTHER TRAFFIC, INTO THE DITCH, ETC. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION...IT'S A REAR-END COLLISION OR EVEN WORSE ACCIDENT JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN.
I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET DURING A CLEAR DAY AT APPROXIMATELY 9AM. THE VEHICAL WAS GOING 40MPH WHEN THE FRONT COLLISION SENSOR ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM. THERE WERE NO CARS OR OBSTACLES AROUND THE VEHICLE. I WAS TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED. AFTER STOPPING, THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORM…
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I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET DURING A CLEAR DAY AT APPROXIMATELY 9AM. THE VEHICAL WAS GOING 40MPH WHEN THE FRONT COLLISION SENSOR ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM. THERE WERE NO CARS OR OBSTACLES AROUND THE VEHICLE. I WAS TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED. AFTER STOPPING, THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION AND THE COLLISION WARNING CLEARED. I HAVE SCHEDULED SERVICE TO ADDRESS MY CONCERNS WITH THE FRONT RADAR SYSTEM.
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM ON MY VEHICLE INITIATES WHEN NOT NEEDED INTERMITTENTLY. NO VEHICLES, OBJECTS, ITEMS, CURBS, ETC IN VICINITY OR IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR VOLUNTARY AEB UPDATE, PER NOTICE FROM NISSAN, AND DUE TO IT NOT BEING 'ACTIVE' CODE, UPDATE COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. WAS EXPLAIN…
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AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM ON MY VEHICLE INITIATES WHEN NOT NEEDED INTERMITTENTLY. NO VEHICLES, OBJECTS, ITEMS, CURBS, ETC IN VICINITY OR IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR VOLUNTARY AEB UPDATE, PER NOTICE FROM NISSAN, AND DUE TO IT NOT BEING 'ACTIVE' CODE, UPDATE COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT CODE COULD BE SEEN AS HAVING 'POPPED', BUT DUE TO CAR HAVING BEEN TURNED OFF AND THEN TURNED ON PRIOR TO BEING AT DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, THEIR MAINTENANCE PROCESSES PREVENT THE SOFTWARE UPDATE. IT WAS FURTHER EXPLAINED TO ME THAT ONCE I TURN CAR OFF AFTER THE AEB EVENT, THAT IT IS NO LONGER AN ACTIVE CODE, BUT BECOMES A PASSIVE CODE. THIS BECOMES AN ISSUE DUE THE VERY NATURE OF REQUIRING AN ACTIVE CODE, AS I WILL ASSUME THAT NOT ALL OWNERS ARE ABLE TO GO DIRECTLY FROM THE AEB ACTIVATION STRAIGHT TO A NISSAN DEALER (I MYSELF HAVE THIS ISSUE AS IT HAS REPEATEDLY HAPPENED TO ME IN THE MORNINGS ON MY WAY TO CAMPUS OR WORK AND AM UNABLE TO TAKE IT TO DEALER WITHOUT HAVING THE CAR TURNED OFF FOR SOME TIME.). THIS SHOULD BE ELEVATED TO A WARRANTY RECALL REGARDLESS OF ACTIVE CODE OR NOT, AS HAVING A SOFTWARE ISSUE REGARDING A BRAKING SYSTEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED MORE THAN JUST INCONVENIENT.
I WAS TRAVELLING IN MY VEHICLE WHEN I CAME TO A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT AND STOPPED. ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I PROCEEDED TO GO FORWARD WHEN MY VEHICLE SEEMED TO SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL, IT SEEMED THE VEHICLE DIDN'T WANT TO MOVE FORWARD. THE OTHER ISSUE IS THAT THIS MORNING I WAS DRIVING IN MY VEH…
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I WAS TRAVELLING IN MY VEHICLE WHEN I CAME TO A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT AND STOPPED. ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I PROCEEDED TO GO FORWARD WHEN MY VEHICLE SEEMED TO SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL, IT SEEMED THE VEHICLE DIDN'T WANT TO MOVE FORWARD. THE OTHER ISSUE IS THAT THIS MORNING I WAS DRIVING IN MY VEHICLE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN SOME SENSORS SEEMED TO BE SET OFF. I THEN PULLED OVER AND TURNED OF THE IGNITION. I WAS THEN ABLE TO START MY VEHICLE AND PROCEED TO MY DESTINATION WITHOUT ANOTHER OCCURRENCE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM SUDDENLY ACTIVATED AND CAUSED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO BEND DOWNWARDS. THIS EVENT ALMOST CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION. THE FAILURE ONLY LASTED A FEW SECONDS AND THEN THE CONTACT DROVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BERTER…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM SUDDENLY ACTIVATED AND CAUSED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO BEND DOWNWARDS. THIS EVENT ALMOST CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION. THE FAILURE ONLY LASTED A FEW SECONDS AND THEN THE CONTACT DROVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BERTERA NISSAN (569 OXFORD ST S, AUBURN, MA 01501, (508) 832-9611) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TEST DRIVEN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS WORN OUT BY WEAR AND TEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONE DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114.
2018 AWD HYBRID NISSAN ROGUE. CONSUMER WRITES WITH CONCERNS FOR UNCOMFORTABLE/ POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS HEADREST. *AS *TR
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKE ACTIVATES (SLAMS ON BRAKES ACCOMPANIED BY VISUAL AND AUDIBLE WARNING) WITH NO VEHICLE OR OBSTRUCTION IN LANE AHEAD. VEHICLE WAS MOVING ON A CITY STREET. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE 3 MONTHS AND IT HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES SO FAR. DEALER RAN SOFTWARE UPDATE, BUT DIDN'T CORRECT PROBLEM.
NISSAN JUST RELEASED A CUSTOMER INITIATIVE LETTER PERTAINING TO THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM THAT STATES THE SYSTEM MAY ACTIVATE ON ITS OWN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP SUDDENLY. NISSAN APPARENTLY HAS A FIX FOR IT BUT IT HAS TO HAPPEN FIRST. THIS SYSTEM ALREADY HAD A PROGRAM UPDATE APPLIED TO IT AND THE SYSTEM STILL DEA…
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NISSAN JUST RELEASED A CUSTOMER INITIATIVE LETTER PERTAINING TO THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM THAT STATES THE SYSTEM MAY ACTIVATE ON ITS OWN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP SUDDENLY. NISSAN APPARENTLY HAS A FIX FOR IT BUT IT HAS TO HAPPEN FIRST. THIS SYSTEM ALREADY HAD A PROGRAM UPDATE APPLIED TO IT AND THE SYSTEM STILL DEACTIVATED ITSELF AFTER DRIVING. THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS SYSTEM AND IT IS STILL NOT FIXED. *DT MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED.*JB
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