Kenworth T410, Driver'S Handbook Manual

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VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN)
All trucks are required to have a unique identifying number.
ADR43/01, effective 1 January 1989, requires that the format of the VIN
comply with ISO standards.
These vary slightly from US SAE standards with regard to year codes.
WMI VDS VIS
A A A + A A A A A A+ A A N N N N N N
A- Alpha character
N N N +
N N N N N N + N N N N
N-Numeric character
WMI (World Manufacturer Index)
A A A
A A A
I I I
Manufacturer, e.g. Kenworth
I I
Country, e.g. Australia
I
Geographic Region, e.g. Oceania
VDS (Vehicle Descriptor Section)
A A A A A A
N N N N N N
Use of VDS is optional, but generally it is used to describe manufacturer
specified vehicle attributes.
VIS (Vehicle Indicator Section)
A A N N N N N N
N N N N
I I
Year of Manufacture/Model Year (I,O,Q,Z not used)
I
Manufacturer’s Plant
eg 6F5000000FA400000
Kenworth/Australia/Oceania/Nil Data/2015/Bayswater Plant/Unit
Number 400000