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1. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION LHF Chassis Rail RHR Chassis Rail

a) Location: Chassis VIN Stamping

Product Petrol Model Group FG4** Note: Can be located either behind or
Range Diesel FG6** forward of the axle centre line.
Rosa T2** Canter model depicted above.
Canter FC2** BE6** X
FC4** T2** X
FH FE2** X
M/Duty FE3/4** X
Fighter FB5** FE5/6**
Up to 10/97 MMAL SKD/CBU production
H/Duty 11/97 ~ 04/99 MMC CBU production
From 05/99 MMC production Ref. Sales Bulletin 00/97/02
X
T6** FE7/8** FN6 X
FK1** FH1** X
FK4** FM1** FS4** X
FK6** FM2** FS5** X
FP1** FM5** X
FM6** X
FP4** FV1** X
FP5** FV3** X
FV4** X
FV5**

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1. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION

b) Location: Compliance & Vehicle Data Plates

Product Petrol Model Group Single Cab Models 'W' (crew) Cab Models
Range Diesel
Rosa T2** RHF Door Aperture LHF Door Aperture
Canter BE6** Compliance: LHF Door Pillar LHF Door Aperture
FC2** T2** Vehicle Data: LHF Door Apeture RHR Seat Riser Panel
FH FC4**
M/Duty FE2** FG4** LHF Door Aperture LHR Door Aperture
Fighter FB5** FE3/4** FG6** LHF Door Aperture LHF Door Aperture
T6** FE5/6** LHF Door Aperture
H/Duty FE7/8** FN6 Rear Cab Panel (under rear window)
FH1** LHF Door Aperture
FM1** Compliance: LHF Door Pillar
Vehicle Data: LHF Door Apeture
FK1** FM2** LHF Door Aperture
FK4** FM5** Behind LHF Seat (in bunk area under mat)
FK6** FM6** LHF Door Aperture
FP1** FV1** Compliance: LHF Door Pillar
Vehicle Data: Cab be either
FP4** FV3** FS4** a) LHF Door Aperture, or
FP5** FV4** FS5** b) LHS Dash Support Member
FV5** LHF Door Aperture
Behind LHF Seat (in bunk area under mat)
LHF Door Aperture

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2. ISO VIN Construction (from 1-Jan-89)

The ISO VIN is constructed of 17 consecutively stamped characters and is made up of 3 main parts as per the following sample.

Sample ISO VIN: J L F F E 5 3 4 C 0 K A 0 0 0 0 1

Characters: 1~3 6~9 10~17

VIS: Vehicle Identifier Section

VDS: Vehicle Descriptor Section

WMI: World Manufacturer Identifier

JLF = MFTBC CBU prod. from 6-Jan-03 (Ref. Sales Bulletin 00/03/02) Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
JMF = MMC CBU prod. up to 5-Jan-03 Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited

6F6 = MMAL SKD prod. up to 10/97 (Ref.Sales Bulletin 0/89/02)

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3. ISO VIN Decodes (from 1-Jan-89)

Post 11/97 MFTBC & MMC CBU Production

Sample ISO VIN: J L F F E 5 3 4 C 0 K A 0 0 0 0 1

Characters: 1~3 4~8 9 10 11 12~17

Chassis Number:

1 x Alpha (A~Z except I, O, Q) followed by 5 x Numeric (0~9)

Assembly Plant Code:

J, K, L, M or N

Filler:

0~9 or A~Z (except I, O, Q)

Wheelbase Designation:

ie 6th character of the Mitsubishi vehicle model code

Vehicle Base Model Descriptor:

ie 1st ~ 5th characters of the Mitsubishi vehicle model code

WMI: World Manufacturer Identifier

JLF = MFTBC CBU prod. from 6-Jan-03

JMF = MMC CBU prod. up to 5-Jan-03

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3. ISO VIN Decodes (from 1-Jan-89)

Pre 11/97 (01/89 to 10/97) MMAL SKD and MMC CBU Production (ref. sales bulletin 0/89/02)

Sample ISO VIN: 6 F 6 E 4 D 1 1 D K A 0 0 0 0 0 1

Characters: 1~3 4~5 6~7 8~9 10 11 12~17

Chassis Number:

6 x Numeric (0~9)

Assembly Plant Code:

A = Adelaide (units scheduled up to 15-Jan-92)

B = Brisbane

J = Japan (MMC CBU prod,)

T = Adelaide (units scheduled from 16-Jan-92)

Built Year:

K = 1989

L = 1990

M = 1991

N = 1992

P = 1993

R = 1994

S = 1995

T = 1996

V = 1997

Engine ID:

Ref. decode chart on the following page

General ID:

Ref. decode chart on the following page

Vehicle ID:

C4 = FC (4x2 petrol)

E4 = FE (4x2 diesel)

G4 = FG (4x4 diesel)

H4 = FH (4x2 diesel)

K4 = FK (4x2 diesel)

M4 = FM (4x2 diesel)

P4 = FP (4x2 diesel)

S8 = FS (8x4 diesel)

V6 = FV (6x4 diesel)

WMI: World Manufacturer Identifier

6F6 = MMAL SKD prod.

JMF = MMC CBU prod. (FE Canter tipper models)

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Decode Chart (Vehicle/General/Engine ID): Jan-89 to Oct-97 MMAL SKD and MMC CBU Production

FC FE FG FH FK FM FP FS FV
V6 = FV
Vehicle ID C4 = FC E4 = FE G4 = FG H4 = FH K4 = FK M4 = FM P4 = FP S8 = FS A1 FV458J
A2 FV458K
General ID A1 FC432C B1 FE334B G1 FG434C A1 FH100G A1 FK415F16 A1 FM515F A1 FP418F A1 FS428SS2 A3 FV458R
B2 FE334BD G2 FG439C A2 FH100H A2 FP418N A2 FS427SS A4 FV418K
A2 FC432E B3 FE334E G3 FG439W A2 FK415K16 A2 FM515J D1 FP418FS2 A5 FV418TS
B4 FE339B G4 FG439CZ D2 FP418NS2 A6 FV417KS
B5 FE339BD G5 FG439WZ A3 FK415W16 A3 FM515M D3 FP418RS2 A7 FV417KS2
B6 FE339E G6 FG639C D4 FP417FS A8 FV417TS
B7 FE539B G7 FG639C6 A4 FK617G1 A4 FM515W D5 FP417RS D1 FV418JS3
B8 FE539BD G8 FG639W6 J1 FV415J
B9 FE539E G9 FG637C A5 FK617H1 A5 FM517H
C1 FE537B H1 FG637C6 4A 6D24-T
C2 FE537BD H2 FG637W6 A6 FK617K1 A6 FM517M 4D 6D22
C3 FE537E 4T 6D22-T
D1 FE434C A7 FK617K1A A7 FM517W 5D 8DC9
D2 FE444CD
D3 FE444E A8 FK617W1 A8 FM618H
D4 FE444W
D5 FE444FS A9 FK617LS1 A9 FM618L
D6 FE439C
D7 FE449CD C1 FK415F20 B1 FM618M
D8 FE449E
D9 FE449W C2 FK415K20 B2 FM618W
E1 FE639C
E2 FE639E C3 FK415W20 D1 FM555FS
E3 FE649CD
E4 FE649E C4 FK617H2 D2 FM555JS
E5 FE649W
E6 FE659E C5 FK617L2 D3 FM555MS
E7 FE659F
E8 FE637C C6 FK617W2 D4 FM658H
E9 FE637E
F1 FE647CD D1 FK457F D5 FM658L
F2 FE647E
F3 FE647W D2 FK457K D6 FM658M
F4 FE657E
F5 FE657F G1 FK417F16 D7 FM658P

G2 FK417K16 D8 FM657PS

G3 FK417W16 J1 FM557F

G4 FK417HS16 J2 FM557J

G5 FK618H1 J3 FM557M

G6 FK618K1 J4 FM557W

J1 FK417F20 J5 FM557H

J2 FK417K20

J3 FK417W20

S1 FK455F

S2 FK455K

Engine ID 1P 4G54 1D 4D31 1D 4D31 6D 6D31 2D 6D14 2D 6D14 4A 6D24-T 4A 6D24-T
1T 4D31-T 7A 4D33 6T 6D31-T 3A 6D17 2T 6D14-T 4D 6D22 4T 6D22-T
7A 4D33 7D 4D34 3D 6D16 3A 6D17 4T 6D22-T
7D 4D34 3T 6D16-T 3D 6D16
3T 6D16-T

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4. Pre. ISO VIN Construction & Decode (1970 ~ 1988)

Constructed of consecutively stamped characters (no minimum or maximum) and is made up of 3 main parts as per the following sample.

Sample VIN: F M 2 1 5 J M F 1 9 0 0 0 0 1

Chassis Serial Number:

Build Date (2 x Alpha followed by 2 x Numeric characters):

Day: ( 2 x Numeric)

01~31 = Day of Month

Month: 1 x Alpha)

Year: (1 x Alpha) A = January

A = 1970 B = February

B = 1971 C = March

C = 1972 D = April

D = 1973 E = May

E = 1974 F = June

F = 1975 G = July

G = 1976 H = August

H = 1977 J = September

J = 1978 K = October

K = 1979 L = November

L = 1980 M = December

M = 1981

N = 1982

P = 1983

R = 1984

S = 1985

T = 1986

U = 1987

V = 1988

Vehicle Model Code (6 ~ possibly 9 characters):

Note - Basic Construction of Characters: 1st~5th = The base MMC vehicle model code

6th = MMC wheelbase designation

7th~9th if stamped: A = destination Australia

D = CBU Tipper Body (Canter models)

R = RHD

S = Turbocharged engine

X = H/Duty suspension (Canter Models)

Y = Chassis/Cab (Canter models)

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