Chassis Code
Location
On firewall and well as placard
Australia
Vehicles imported into Australia usually restamped with a prefix (starting with 6U9) which uses the chassis code to make a standard 17 digit VIN
eg 6U9000EC5A0000000
Deciphering
EC5 = VR4
A = sedan
W = wagon
next two digits = build period
| Number | Build Period dates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | July 1996 - December 1996 | ||
| 01 | September 1997 - December 1997 | ||
| 02 | November 1998 | ||
| 03 | August 1999 | ||
| 04 | May 2000 - October 2000 | ||
| 05 |
last 5 digits is incremented each vehicle