Bike ya car ke complaint letter mein kya-kya likhna chahiye?

Chhe cheezein: (1) vehicle details — make, model, chassis/engine number, registration number, purchase date aur keemat; (2) defect kya hai, saaf shabdon mein; (3) ab tak ki har repair attempt — date aur job card number ke saath; (4) aap kya chahte hain — permanent repair, replacement ya refund; (5) attached proof ki list; (6) apni deadline, jaise 15 ya 30 din. Upar diye do ready templates copy karke bhar lijiye.

Complaint letter Registered Post se hi kyun bhejna chahiye?

Kyunki Registered Post AD ki wapas aayi hui signed slip yeh saabit karti hai ki aapka letter company tak kis din pahuncha. Consumer Commission mein yahi delivery proof sabse zyada kaam aata hai — zubaani shikayat ya sirf phone call ko company aasani se mana kar sakti hai. Email bhi kar dijiye, par Registered Post AD ke saath, uski jagah nahi. Original documents kabhi mat bhejiye — sirf copies.

Dealer ya manufacturer jawab hi na de to kya karein?

Aapki di hui deadline nikalne ke baad National Consumer Helpline 1915 (consumerhelpline.gov.in) par complaint darj kijiye — yeh free hai aur aapki complaint company ke saath uthai jaati hai. Uske baad District Consumer Commission mein e-Jagriti (https://e-jagriti.gov.in) par formal complaint file kijiye. Dhyan rahe, NCH binding order nahi de sakta — woh adhikaar sirf Consumer Commission ke paas hai.

Consumer Commission se kitna paisa mil sakta hai?

Koi tay raqam nahi hoti. Commission vehicle ya part badalne, defect theek karwane, chukai gayi keemat ka refund, hue nuksaan ka muaawza aur aapke kharche dilwane ka order de sakta hai — par kitna, yeh har case ke facts, evidence aur aapke asli nuksaan par nirbhar karta hai. Isliye apne proof-sahit asli kharche maangiye. Jo website pehle se 'itne rupaye milenge' bataye, uspar bharosa mat kijiye.

Independent mechanic ki report kaise banwayein, aur kya woh zaroori hai?

Zaroori nahi, par bahut madadgaar hai — kyunki yeh ek neutral raay hoti hai. Gaadi kisi bharose ke independent workshop par le jaiye aur likhit report maangiye jisme ho: defect kya hai, woh galat istemaal ya accident se hua hai ya nahi, aur use theek kiya ja sakta hai ya nahi. Report par date, workshop ka naam aur signature zaroor ho. Fees har sheher mein alag hoti hai — pehle pooch lijiye.

Defective vehicle ke case mein kaun sa kanoon lagta hai?

Do. Gaadi ek 'goods' hai, isliye Sale of Goods Act, 1930 ki Section 16 lagti hai — bechi gayi goods merchantable quality ki aur apne kaam ke liye reasonably fit honi chahiye. Saath hi Consumer Protection Act, 2019 ke arth mein woh ek 'defect' hai. Agar jhagda service centre ke kaam ka hai, to Section 2(11), CPA 2019 (deficiency in service) lagti hai, aur zaroorat ho to Section 2(47) (unfair trade practice). Complaint District Commission mein Section 35, CPA 2019 ke tehat file hoti hai.

Automobile19 September 2026· updated 19 September 2026

Bike & Car Complaint Letter Format 2026 — Dealer, Company aur Consumer Court

Bike ya car ka defect theek nahi ho raha? Do ready-to-use complaint letter formats — dealer, manufacturer aur service centre ke liye — plus Consumer Commission filing guide. Court fee 5 lakh tak zero.

Bike ya car ka complaint letter kaise likhein — seedha jawab

Apni bike ya car ka defect theek nahi ho raha? Dealer aur manufacturer, dono ko ek written complaint letter bhejiye (Registered Post AD se), usmein apni deadline likhiye. Jawab na aaye ya refuse ho jaaye to National Consumer Helpline 1915 (consumerhelpline.gov.in) par complaint kijiye, phir apne District Consumer Commission mein e-Jagriti (e-jagriti.gov.in) par file kijiye. Deadline: cause of action se 2 saal (Section 69, CPA 2019). Court fee 5 lakh tak zero.

Neeche do ready-to-use letter templates hain — ek defective vehicle ke liye, ek service centre ke liye — jinhe aap copy karke apni details bhar sakte hain.

Complaint letter likhna zaroori kyun hai?

Written letter ek record banata hai. Phone call ka koi proof nahi bachta, letter dated aur signed hota hai. Registered Post AD ka acknowledgement slip aapko yeh saabit karne deta hai ki company tak aapki baat kis din pahunchi — aur Consumer Commission mein yahi cheez sabse zyada kaam aati hai, kyunki isse pata chalta hai ki aapne pehle company ko sudharne ka mauka diya tha.

Ek baat saaf samajh lijiye: law dealer ya manufacturer ke liye koi reply deadline fix nahi karta. 15 din, 30 din — yeh aapki taraf se rakhi gayi deadline hoti hai, company par legally binding nahi. Phir bhi likhna zaroori hai, kyunki aapki di hui deadline nikal jaana hi woh moment hai jahan se aap Commission ko dikha sakte hain ki company ne jawab nahi diya.

Defective bike ya car ke liye letter format — pehla template

Yeh template tab use kijiye jab wahi defect baar-baar wapas aa raha ho (gearbox phir se atak raha hai, brake har repair ke baad phir awaaz karne lage), ya vehicle shuru se hi kharab nikla ho.

[Aapka poora naam]
[Aapka pata]
[Sheher, PIN]
[Phone number]
[Email]

[Date]

Kis-kis ko:
1. [Authorised Dealer ka naam]
   [Dealer ka pata, Sheher, PIN]
2. [Manufacturer ka naam]
   [Registered Office ka pata, Sheher, PIN]

Subject: Formal complaint — defective [bike/car], demand for permanent
repair, replacement or refund

Dear Sir/Madam,

Main apni [bike/car] ke defect ke baare mein yeh formal complaint darj
kara raha/rahi hoon, jo maine aapki dealership se [purchase date] ko
kharidi thi.

VEHICLE DETAILS
- Make & model: [jaise Maruti Swift VXi / Honda Shine 125]
- Chassis / engine number: [RC se]
- Registration number: [_______]
- Odometer reading: [_______ km]
- Purchase price: Rs [_______]
- Invoice number & date: [_______]

DEFECT KYA HAI
[Saaf-saaf likhiye, jaise: "Gaadi chalate waqt gearbox se grinding
awaaz aati hai aur second gear mein atak jaata hai." Technical shabd
zaroori nahi — jo ho raha hai wahi likhiye.]

Yeh defect pehli baar [date] ko hua tha, jab vehicle sirf [_____ km]
chali thi aur [warranty period ke andar thi / warranty period ke baahar
thi].

REPAIR KI KOSHISHEIN
1. [Date] — [kya kaam hua] — Job Card No. [_______]
2. [Date] — [kya kaam hua] — Job Card No. [_______]
3. [aur bhi ho to jodiye]

Har repair ke baad defect [_____ din/hafton] ke andar phir se aa gaya.

MERE PAAS YEH PROOF HAI
1. Original purchase invoice
2. Vehicle RC
3. Upar likhe sabhi job cards aur service invoices
4. [Independent mechanic ki report dated ______, agar karayi ho]
5. Defect ke photographs / videos
6. [Emails / WhatsApp chats aapke staff ke saath]

LEGAL BASIS
Sale of Goods Act, 1930 ki Section 16 ke tehat, bechi gayi goods
merchantable quality ki honi chahiye aur us kaam ke liye reasonably fit
honi chahiye jiske liye woh bechi gayi hai. Ek hi defect ka baar-baar
wapas aana yeh dikhata hai ki vehicle is condition ko poora nahi karti.
Yeh Consumer Protection Act, 2019 ke arth mein ek 'defect' hai. Service
centre ka baar-baar theek na kar paana Section 2(11), CPA 2019 ke tehat
deficiency in service bhi hai.

Yeh defect kisi accident ya galat istemaal se nahi hua hai.

MERI MAANG
Main likhit roop se maang karta/karti hoon ki aap is letter ke milne ke
[15/30] din ke andar in teen mein se ek kaam karein:

1. PERMANENT REPAIR — defect ki asli wajah ko pehchaan kar use hamesha
   ke liye theek karein, likhit guarantee ke saath, bina kisi charge ke.

2. REPLACEMENT — vehicle ko usi model ke defect-free vehicle se badlein,
   saare papers mere naam transfer karke, bina kisi charge ke.

3. REFUND — vehicle ki poori keemat Rs [_______] wapas karein, saath hi
   un kharchon ka muaawza jo mujhe is defect ki wajah se uthane pade
   (repair charges, towing, kiraye ki gaadi) — total Rs [_______].

AGAR JAWAB NA MILA
Agar upar di gayi tareekh tak mujhe koi santoshjanak likhit jawab nahi
milta, to main National Consumer Helpline (1915) par complaint darj
karaunga/karaungi aur uske baad District Consumer Commission mein
e-Jagriti ke through formal complaint file karunga/karungi.

Kripya is letter ke milne ki receipt confirm karein.

Bhavdeeya,

[Signature]
[Aapka naam]

Enclosures: [upar listed documents ki copies]

Service centre ke khilaf complaint letter format — doosra template

Yeh template tab use kijiye jab service centre ne paise le liye par kaam nahi kiya, zyada bill banaya, ya service ke dauraan aapki gaadi ko nuksaan pahunchaya.

[Aapka poora naam]
[Aapka pata, Sheher, PIN]
[Phone number]
[Email]

[Date]

Kis-kis ko:
1. [Service centre ka naam aur pata]
2. [Dealer / Manufacturer ka naam aur registered office pata]

Subject: Formal complaint — deficiency in service, demand for refund
and compensation

Dear Sir/Madam,

Main aapke service centre ki deficient service ke baare mein yeh
formal complaint darj kara raha/rahi hoon.

VEHICLE AUR SERVICE DETAILS
- Make & model: [_______]
- Registration number: [_______]
- Service centre: [naam aur branch]
- Vehicle jama karne ki date: [_______]
- Job card number: [_______]
- Invoice number aur amount: [_______] / Rs [_______]
- Payment kaise kiya: [cash / card / UPI — receipt attached]

KYA HUA
[Saaf-saaf likhiye, jaise: "Maine [date] ko AC repair ke liye gaadi di.
Aapne AC compressor badalne ke Rs ______ liye aur kaam poora hone ki
baat kahi. Lekin [_____ din] ke andar AC dobara band ho gaya. Jab main
wapas aaya to aapne dobara charge maangne ki baat ki aur na refund diya
na koi written warranty." YA "Routine service ke dauraan aapke
technician ne front bumper ko nuksaan pahunchaya. Maine turant
dikhaya, par aapne zimmedari lene se inkaar kar diya."]

MERE PAAS YEH PROOF HAI
1. Job card dated [_______]
2. Rs [_______] ka invoice aur payment receipt
3. Nuksaan / defect ke photographs
4. [Doosre mechanic ki report dated ______, agar karayi ho]
5. [SMS / email / WhatsApp jisme aapne zimmedari se inkaar kiya]

LEGAL BASIS
Consumer Protection Act, 2019 ki Section 2(11) ke tehat, service mein
kami (deficiency in service) ke liye service provider zimmedaar hai.
Paisa lekar kaam theek na karna, ya service ke dauraan nuksaan
pahunchana, isi ke daayre mein aata hai. Zimmedari se inkaar karte hue
paisa rakhna Section 2(47), CPA 2019 ke tehat unfair trade practice
bhi ho sakti hai.

MERI MAANG
Is letter ke milne ke [15/30] din ke andar:

1. REFUND — jis kaam ke liye Rs [_______] liye gaye the aur jo hua
   nahi, woh poori raqam wapas karein.

2. NUKSAAN KI BHARPAAI — service ke dauraan hue nuksaan ko apne kharche
   par theek karein, ya uski marammat ka kharcha Rs [_______] dein.

3. MUAAWZA — mujhe hue seedhe kharchon ka muaawza: doosre mechanic ki
   fees Rs [_______], towing Rs [_______], aur [_____ din] gaadi na
   chal paane se hua nuksaan.

AGAR JAWAB NA MILA
Upar di gayi tareekh tak likhit jawab na milne par main National
Consumer Helpline (1915) par complaint karunga/karungi aur District
Consumer Commission mein e-Jagriti ke through file karunga/karungi.

Kripya is letter ke milne ki receipt confirm karein.

Bhavdeeya,

[Signature]
[Aapka naam]

Enclosures: job card, invoice, payment receipt, photographs

Kaun se documents case jitwate hain?

Document	Yeh kyun maayne rakhta hai	Kahan se milega
Job cards aur service invoices	Sabse zaroori. Inse ek hi defect ke liye baar-baar aane ka pattern saabit hota hai	Har visit par service centre se copy maangiye — yeh aapka haq hai
Purchase invoice	Ownership, keemat aur kharidne ki tareekh saabit karta hai	Dealer se mila original
Vehicle RC	Vehicle ki pehchaan aur aapka ownership	RTO record ya aapki physical copy
Defect ke photos/videos	Defect ka seedha visual proof	Phone se, date dikhne ke saath
Independent mechanic ki report	Neutral third party ka kehna ki defect asli hai aur galat istemaal se nahi hua — bahut vazandaar proof	Kisi bhi bharose ke independent workshop se, likhit mein
Likhit correspondence	Dikhata hai ki aapne shikayat ki aur company ne anasuna kiya ya mana kiya	Emails, WhatsApp chats, letters ki copies
Registered Post AD slip	Saabit karta hai ki letter kis din company tak pahuncha	India Post

Sabse mazboot cheez repeat-repair pattern hai: ek simple log rakhiye — kis din repair hui, kya badla gaya, aur kitne din baad defect wapas aa gaya.

Letter bhejenge kaise?

1. Sahi pata dhoondhiye. Manufacturer ka registered office address unki apni official website ke customer care / grievance section se lijiye. Dealer ka pata aapke purchase invoice par hi hota hai. Kisi third-party complaint site se email ya pata mat uthaiye — galat pate par bheja letter kahin nahi pahunchta, aur aapko lagta rahega ki aapne company ko inform kar diya hai.

2. Registered Post AD se bhejiye. Letter print kar ke sign kijiye, evidence ki copies lagaiye (original kabhi mat bhejiye), aur dealer aur manufacturer dono ko alag-alag bhejiye. AD (Acknowledgement Due) isliye, kyunki wapas aayi hui signed slip hi aapka delivery proof hai. Email bhi kar dijiye — par Registered Post AD ke saath, uski jagah nahi.

3. Sab kuch sambhal kar rakhiye. Registered letter number, booking receipt, aur wapas aayi AD slip — teenon Commission mein lagengi. Apne paas letter ki ek signed copy bhi rakhiye.

4. Apni deadline tak intezaar kijiye. Jaisa upar likha, law koi reply deadline fix nahi karta; 15 ya 30 din ek vyavhaarik samay hai. Company jawab de kar thoda aur waqt maange to ek baar de dijiye — yeh Commission mein aapko hi reasonable dikhayega.

Dealer jawab na de to aage kya?

National Consumer Helpline — 1915 Toll-free, poore India mein. Website: https://consumerhelpline.gov.in. NCH aapki complaint darj karta hai aur company ke saath uthata hai, saath hi aapko aage ka raasta batata hai. Dhyan rahe: NCH ke paas order paas karne ka adhikaar nahi hai — woh mediation aur guidance ka platform hai. Binding order sirf Consumer Commission se aata hai.

District Consumer Commission — e-Jagriti par Website: https://e-jagriti.gov.in. Yahan aap online complaint file kar sakte hain.

Claim amount	Kahan file hogi	Court fee
5 lakh tak	District Commission	NIL
5–10 lakh	District Commission	Rs 200
10–20 lakh	District Commission	Rs 400
20–50 lakh	District Commission	Rs 1,000
50 lakh – 1 crore	District Commission	Rs 2,000

District Commission 1 crore tak ke claims sunta hai — yaani lagbhag har car aur bike ka case yahin jaata hai.

Deadline kya hai — 2 saal kab se ginenge?

Section 69, CPA 2019 ke tehat complaint cause of action ke 2 saal ke andar file karni hoti hai.

🔴 Yeh kharidne ki tareekh se nahi ginte — cause of action wo din hai jab aapka haq banaa. Recurring defect wale case mein aam taur par wo din hota hai jab company ne aapki maang maan ne se inkaar kiya ya aakhri baar theek karne mein nakaam rahi — na ki wo din jab aapne gaadi kharidi thi. Isliye ek 3 saal purani gaadi ka case bhi chal sakta hai, agar dispute haal ka hai.

Isi wajah se har letter aur har job card ki date sambhal kar rakhna itna zaroori hai — wahi aapki timeline saabit karti hai. Der mat kijiye; 2 saal nikal jaane par Commission ko der maaf karne ka alag se karan dena padta hai.

Commission mein complaint kaise likhi jaati hai?

Aapki details — naam, pata, phone, email.
Kis-kis ke khilaf — dealer, manufacturer aur service centre, teenon ke naam aur pate (kisi ek ko chhodiye mat).
Claim amount — jo raqam aap maang rahe hain, saaf hisaab ke saath.
Poori kahani tareekh-war — kab kharidi, kya kharaabi aayi, kitni baar repair karwayi, company ne kya kaha.
Legal basis — defective vehicle ke liye: Sale of Goods Act, 1930 Section 16 (merchantable quality aur fitness), aur CPA 2019 ke arth mein 'defect'. Service ke liye: Section 2(11), CPA 2019 (deficiency in service), aur zaroorat ho to Section 2(47) (unfair trade practice). Complaint District Commission ke saamne Section 35, CPA 2019 ke tehat file hoti hai.
Evidence — job cards, invoices, photos, independent report, aur Registered Post AD slip ki copies.
Prayer — Commission se kya order chahte hain: refund / replacement / muaawza / court fee.

Commission ka order pasand na aaye to aage State Consumer Commission mein appeal hoti hai, order ke 30 din ke andar.

Kya vakeel zaroori hai?

Nahi. Consumer Commission mein aap khud apna case file aur argue kar sakte hain — yeh vyavastha isi liye banai gayi hai ki aam aadmi bina vakeel ke aa sake. Complaint saaf likhi ho aur documents poore hon, to aksar itna hi kaafi hota hai.

Vakeel tab soch sakte hain jab claim bada ho, ya mamla technical ho (jaise structural ya safety defect jiske liye expert evidence chahiye). Fees har sheher aur har vakeel ke hisaab se alag hoti hai, isliye pehle se pooch lijiye. Commission jeetne par saamne wale ko aapka kharcha dene ka order de sakta hai — par yeh Commission ke vivek par hai, guarantee nahi.

Commission kya-kya de sakta hai?

Consumer Commission in mein se order kar sakta hai:

Vehicle ya kharaab part ko badalna, ya defect ko theek karwana
Chukai gayi keemat ka refund
Deficiency ki wajah se hue nuksaan ka muaawza
Aapke kharche aur fees dilwana
Unfair trade practice ko rokne ka order

🔴 Koi bhi raqam pehle se tay nahi hoti. Muaawza kitna milega yeh Commission har case ke facts, evidence aur aapke asli nuksaan par tay karta hai. Jo website aapko "itne rupaye milenge" ka aankda de, uspar bharosa mat kijiye — aap apne asli, proof-sahit kharche maangiye, aur Commission uspar faisla karega.

Chhoti-chhoti baatein jo case bigaad deti hain

Original documents kabhi mat bhejiye — hamesha copies.
Ek hi defect ke liye har visit ka job card lijiye. Zubaani "dekh lenge" ka koi record nahi banta.
Gaadi bina job card ke service centre par mat chhodiye.
Sach likhiye. Claim badha-chadha kar likhna ya galat proof lagana aapka hi case kamzor karta hai.
Dealer aur manufacturer, dono ko likhiye. Sirf dealer ko likhne par company baad mein keh sakti hai ki use pata hi nahi tha.
Complaint Hindi ya English, jis bhasha mein aap sahaj hain, likh sakte hain.

Zaroori links

National Consumer Helpline: https://consumerhelpline.gov.in — toll-free 1915
e-Jagriti (District Consumer Commission e-filing): https://e-jagriti.gov.in
Manufacturer ka grievance address: company ki apni official website ke customer care / grievance section se lijiye

Disclaimer: Nyaykar is not a law firm and this article is AI-assisted guidance, not legal advice. Rules, fees and portal steps change — verify the current details on the official portal before acting. For complex matters, consult a qualified consumer advocate.

Frequently asked questions

Bike ya car ke complaint letter mein kya-kya likhna chahiye?: Chhe cheezein: (1) vehicle details — make, model, chassis/engine number, registration number, purchase date aur keemat; (2) defect kya hai, saaf shabdon mein; (3) ab tak ki har repair attempt — date aur job card number ke saath; (4) aap kya chahte hain — permanent repair, replacement ya refund; (5) attached proof ki list; (6) apni deadline, jaise 15 ya 30 din. Upar diye do ready templates copy karke bhar lijiye.
Complaint letter Registered Post se hi kyun bhejna chahiye?: Kyunki Registered Post AD ki wapas aayi hui signed slip yeh saabit karti hai ki aapka letter company tak kis din pahuncha. Consumer Commission mein yahi delivery proof sabse zyada kaam aata hai — zubaani shikayat ya sirf phone call ko company aasani se mana kar sakti hai. Email bhi kar dijiye, par Registered Post AD ke saath, uski jagah nahi. Original documents kabhi mat bhejiye — sirf copies.
Dealer ya manufacturer jawab hi na de to kya karein?: Aapki di hui deadline nikalne ke baad National Consumer Helpline 1915 (consumerhelpline.gov.in) par complaint darj kijiye — yeh free hai aur aapki complaint company ke saath uthai jaati hai. Uske baad District Consumer Commission mein e-Jagriti (https://e-jagriti.gov.in) par formal complaint file kijiye. Dhyan rahe, NCH binding order nahi de sakta — woh adhikaar sirf Consumer Commission ke paas hai.
Consumer Commission se kitna paisa mil sakta hai?: Koi tay raqam nahi hoti. Commission vehicle ya part badalne, defect theek karwane, chukai gayi keemat ka refund, hue nuksaan ka muaawza aur aapke kharche dilwane ka order de sakta hai — par kitna, yeh har case ke facts, evidence aur aapke asli nuksaan par nirbhar karta hai. Isliye apne proof-sahit asli kharche maangiye. Jo website pehle se 'itne rupaye milenge' bataye, uspar bharosa mat kijiye.
Independent mechanic ki report kaise banwayein, aur kya woh zaroori hai?: Zaroori nahi, par bahut madadgaar hai — kyunki yeh ek neutral raay hoti hai. Gaadi kisi bharose ke independent workshop par le jaiye aur likhit report maangiye jisme ho: defect kya hai, woh galat istemaal ya accident se hua hai ya nahi, aur use theek kiya ja sakta hai ya nahi. Report par date, workshop ka naam aur signature zaroor ho. Fees har sheher mein alag hoti hai — pehle pooch lijiye.
2 saal ki deadline kab se ginti hai — gaadi kharidne ki date se?: Nahi. Section 69, CPA 2019 ke tehat 2 saal 'cause of action' se gine jaate hain, yaani us din se jab aapka haq banaa. Recurring defect wale case mein aam taur par wo din hota hai jab company ne aapki maang maan ne se inkaar kiya ya aakhri baar theek karne mein nakaam rahi — na ki gaadi kharidne ka din. Isliye purani gaadi ka case bhi chal sakta hai agar dispute haal ka ho. Der phir bhi mat kijiye.
Consumer Commission mein vakeel rakhna zaroori hai?: Nahi. Aap khud apna case file aur argue kar sakte hain — yeh vyavastha isi liye banai gayi hai. Complaint saaf likhi ho aur job cards, invoices aur photos poore hon to aksar itna hi kaafi hota hai. Vakeel tab soch sakte hain jab claim bada ho ya mamla technical ho. Fees har sheher aur vakeel ke hisaab se alag hoti hai, isliye pehle pooch lijiye; jeetne par Commission saamne wale ko aapka kharcha dene ka order de sakta hai.
Defective vehicle ke case mein kaun sa kanoon lagta hai?: Do. Gaadi ek 'goods' hai, isliye Sale of Goods Act, 1930 ki Section 16 lagti hai — bechi gayi goods merchantable quality ki aur apne kaam ke liye reasonably fit honi chahiye. Saath hi Consumer Protection Act, 2019 ke arth mein woh ek 'defect' hai. Agar jhagda service centre ke kaam ka hai, to Section 2(11), CPA 2019 (deficiency in service) lagti hai, aur zaroorat ho to Section 2(47) (unfair trade practice). Complaint District Commission mein Section 35, CPA 2019 ke tehat file hoti hai.

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