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Robin/Subaru Product Number Label The product number and serial number will be found on a bar code attached to your engine. The specification number and the code number form the product number that will appear first on the bar code. Look up your Robin/Subaru engine parts. How to decipher the serial number (VDS) on a Subaru? The vehicle descriptor section (VDS) is a tool that indicates the generation and the version of the vehicle. The model code or vehicle descriptor section (VDS) of a Subaru is located within the 17 digit serial number (VIN) of your vehicle.

< Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN codes)
  • The engine serial number is made up of several components. For example, a full engine serial number could be PJ56P. The engine serial number is the complete number shown. This is made up of. The list number or build list, typically 2 to 4 letters followed by 4 or 5 numbers; a letter identifying the country; a series of numbers showing.
  • Subaru EN engine. The Subaru EN inline-four engine was introduced in 1988 to replace the straight-two EK series engine that was originally engineered as an air-cooled engine and then was modified as a water-cooled engine used in the 1969–1972 Subaru R-2. The EN is used in all kei cars and kei trucks currently in production by Subaru.
  • NOTE: This information appears to not conform with current information
  • Note: This information is incorrect for 4th Generation JDM Legacys.

Subaru uses a 17-character VIN format and code for vehicles sold in the United States. These rules also largely apply to the Saab 9-2x, a badge-engineered Subaru Impreza WRX wagon.

Subaru VIN code[edit]

The following sample is the sequence and meaning of each character in the Subaru VIN:


PositionSampleDescription
1JWorld Manufacturer Identifier
2F
31
4CLine type
5XBody style
68Engine type
76Model identifier
85Restraint type
99Check digit
10TModel year
11HPlant of manufacture & transmission type
121Sequential production number
130
140
152
161
176


The above serial number describes the following vehicle built in Japan by Fuji Heavy Industries:
1996 Subaru Alcyone SVX, 3.3L EG33 engine, AWD 4EAT transmission, manual seat belts
with driver / passenger airbags. The 216th vehicle produced during the 1996 model year.

Subaru WMIs[edit]

The WMI is specified in the first three characters of the Subaru VIN

WMICountryDescriptionVehicle Types
JF1JapanFuji Heavy IndustriesPassenger Vehicle
JF2JapanFuji Heavy IndustriesMPV
4S3USASubaru-Isuzu Automotive /
Subaru of Indiana Automotive
Passenger Vehicle
4S4USASubaru-Isuzu Automotive /
Subaru of Indiana Automotive
MPV

MPV means Multi-Purpose Vehicle (station wagon, SUV, van or truck)

Line type[edit]

The line type is specified in the fourth character of the Subaru VIN

VIN CodeDescription
ADL/GL/GL-10/Leone/Loyale/Alcyone XT/XT6
BLegacy/Baja
CAlcyone SVX
GImpreza
KJusty
SForester
VWRX/LEVORG
WTribeca/B9 Tribeca/Ascent
ZBRZ/FRS/GT86

Body style[edit]

The body style is specified in the fifth character of the Subaru VIN *This section is incorrect for 4th Gen Outbacks

VIN CodeDescription
AXX-94 Justy 3-Door
B80-84 2nd gen. Leone/DL/GL sedan
C1st gen. Sedan (Impreza/Legacy); 85-94 Leone/DL/GL/Loyale sedan
DXX-94 Justy 5-Door; 2nd gen. Sedan (Impreza/Legacy)
E3rd gen. Sedan (Impreza/Legacy)
F1st gen. Wagon (raised-roof Legacy/Impreza/Forester); 80-89 2nd gen. Leone/DL/GL hatchback
G2nd gen. Wagon (raised-roof Legacy/Outback/Impreza/Forester); 85-94 3rd gen. Leone/DL/GL/Loyale hatchback
H3rd. gen Legacy/Outback Wagon/Impreza Hatch
J1st gen. non-raised-roof Legacy Wagon
K2nd gen. non-raised-roof Legacy Wagon
L4th gen. Legacy Sedan
M1st gen. Impreza Coupe; 80-84 2nd gen. Leone/DL/GL wagon; 5th gen. Legacy Sedan, 1st gen Ascent
MLevorg Wagon
N85-94 3rd. gen Leone/DL/GL/GL-10/Loyale wagon
P4th gen. Legacy/Outback Wagon
RImpreza Hatch Widebody
S6th Gen. Outback Wagon
TBaja; 80-84 2nd gen. Leone/DL/GL Brat
U85-87 2nd gen. Leone/DL/GL Brat
VImpreza WRX Sedan Widebody
W80-84 2nd gen. Leone/DL/GL coupe
XXT/SVX Coupe; Tribeca

Engine type[edit]

The engine type is specified in the sixth character of the Subaru VIN

VIN CodeDescription
11300cc - 1989; 1800cc FWD 1996
21600cc - 1989; 1800cc Impreza 1993-95; 1800cc Impreza AWD 1996-97; 2000cc AWD Turbo 2002-05
31600 4WD - 1989; 3300cc FWD/AWD 1992-1995; 2200cc FWD 1996-99
41800cc 1985-94; 2200cc AWD 1996-2000; FB 1600cc DIT AWD 2015+
51800cc 4WD w/out air susp - 1988, 1989; 1800cc 4WD 1990-94 2000cc 2004-
62200cc 1990; 2200cc FWD/AWD 1991-95; 2200cc AWD (Ghost); 2500cc AWD 1996-2000; 2500cc AWD
71800cc 4WD w/ air susp; 2200cc FWD 1989-94; 2500cc AWD Turbo
82500cc FWD; 1200cc 4WD 1991; 1200cc AWD 1992-94; 3000cc 2001-2009; 3300cc FWD/AWD 1996-97
92500cc 4WD w/ & w/out air susp 1989-91; 3600cc 2008-up
A2400cc AWD
B?
D2000cc DOHC Turbo Diesel

Model[edit]

The model is identified in the seventh character of the Subaru VIN

VIN CodeDescription
1Base
2Brighton
3L
42.5GT with cloth
5LS/S
6LSi, Outback base
7GT/RS, Outback AWP
8Outback Limited Wagon/SUS
9Postal Vehicle/WRX/Outback VDC
0Outback L.L. Bean
KSTI WRX/Levorg/Outback
PAscent
VXV Crosstrek

Restraint Type (Passenger) or Weight Class (MPV)[edit]

The restraint type, for passenger vehicles, or the weight class (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating), for MPVs, is specified in the eighth character of the Subaru VIN

VIN CodeDescription
1No Passive Restraint
2Automatic Seat Belt w/o Air Bag
3Automatic Seat Belt w/ Air Bag
4Manual Seat Belt w/ Air Bag 1993-94; Automatic Seat Belt w/ Driver/Passenger Air Bags
5Manual Seat Belt w/ Driver/Passenger Air Bags
6Manual Seat Belt w/ Driver/Passenger Air Bags and Side Air Bags
AClass A (GVWR 3000 lbs. or less)
BClass B (GVWR 3001-4000 lbs.)
CClass C (GVWR 4001-5000 lbs.)
DClass D (GVWR 5001-6000 lbs.)


The Check Digit is identified in the ninth character of the Subaru VIN


The Model Year is identified in the tenth character of the Subaru VIN

Letters began being reused in 2010.

VIN CodeDescription
12001
22002
32003
42004
52005
62006
72007
82008
92009
A1980, 2010
B1981, 2011
C1982, 2012
D1983, 2013
E1984, 2014
F1985, 2015
G1986, 2016
H1987, 2017
Inot used
J1988, 2018
K1989, 2019
L1990
M1991
N1992
P1993
R1994
S1995
T1996
V1997
W1998
X1999
Y2000

Plants and transmission type[edit]

The assembly plant and transmission type is specified in the eleventh character of the Subaru VIN

VIN CodePlantTransmission
1SIAFWD 5MT
3SIAFull-time AWD 6MT/AT
4SIAFull-time AWD 5AT
5SIASport Shift Automatic
6SIAFull-time AWD 5MT
7SIAFull-time AWD 4EAT
8SIAFull-time AWD 4EAT (Postal RHD)
9SIAFWD 4EAT
AFHIFWD 4MT
BFHIFWD 5MT
CFHIFWD 3AT/ECVT
DFHIOn-demand AWD 5MT
EFHI4spd 4wd Dual Range MT 81-84, 85-89 Hatchback, 85-89 Brat. 5spd 4wd dual range MT 85-89
FFHIOn-demand AWD 3AT
GFHIFull-time AWD 5MT. Full-time AWD CVT.
HFHIFull-time AWD 4EAT
KFHIFWD 4EAT
LFHIFull-time AWD 6MT
PFHIFull-time AWD 4EAT (Postal RHD)


    • SIA = Subaru-Isuzu of America (now known as Subaru of Indiana Automotive), Lafayette, Indiana
    • FHI = Fuji Heavy Industries, Gunma, Japan


The Vehicle Production Sequence number is specified in the twelfth - seventeenth characters of the Subaru VIN

    • 100000 and after - Legacy Sedan SUS (Jan 98 - May 98)
    • 210001 and after - Legacy Sedan
    • 310001 and after - Legacy Station Wagon
    • 410001 and after - Impreza Coupe; Ascent
    • 510001 and after - Impreza Sedan
    • 610001 and after - Legacy Station Wagon Outback
    • 710001 and after - Forester Wagon
    • 810001 and after - Impreza Sports Wagon

External links[edit]

Online Subaru VIN decoder

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on this page, through 2009 model year: Legacy, Outback - Forester - Impreza, WRX, STI - Tribeca - Baja - SVX
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The current VIN is 17 characters long.
This system started in 1981. Prior to that, VINs varied in length from 11 to 17 characters.

Where is it located: Left front corner of dashboard, driver's door jam, various body panels and engine components, your registration and title Canon selphy cp810 driver for windows 10.

A code's specific meaning may be different on a yearly basis but the position remains the same.

VIN real examples are below4S3BE635X36200001
position #123456789101112-17
meansmanufacturer's codelinebodyenginemodel/trimrestraint systemscheck digityearfactory andtransmissionsequential production number

Positions 1-2-3 are the Manufacturer ID code.
1: country code. J is Japan (1 or 4 is USA, 2 is Canada, 3 Mexico, K Korea, S England, W Germany, Z Italy etc)
2. manufacturer. F is Fuji Heavy Industries (A is Audi, B BMW, C Chrysler, F Ord, G GM, H Honda, S Subaru, V VW etc)
3. Vehicle type or manufacturing division

JF1 is FHI Fuji Heavy Industry passenger vehicle, made in Japan
4S3 is a SIA Subaru-Isuzu factory passenger vehicle
4S4 is a SIA Subaru-Isuzu factory MPV multi purpose vehicle such as the 2005 Outback, but not the 04 which was a 4S3 because it was still considered a car.

Position 4 is Line type, ie. what product line. B is Legacy, G is Impreza, S is Forester,

Position 5- tells what kind of body, ie Impreza sedan, Legacy wagon, Baja, Impreza or Forester wagon, Legacy wagon etc.
D- Impreza sedan; L- Legacy sedan; G Impreza Sport wgn and Forester; P- Legacy wagon; T- Baja
This code can change yearly.

Position 6 - Engine types, varies by year. This can change yearly
2 is 2.0L turbo 4cyl; 6 is either 2.2L or 2.5L 4 cyl; 7 is a 2.5L turbo STi motor; 8 is a 3.0L 6 cyl.

Position 7 - model type and trim. First, you have to know the model, then you can decipher the correct trim.

2003: 1: Baja, 2: Brighton, 3: Legacy L, Forester X, 4: Legacy GT, 5: Legacy GT w/ leather, Impreza TS, Forester XS, 6: Legacy Outback, 7: Legacy Outback w/ All Weather pkg, Impreza RS sedan, 8: Legacy Outback Limited wagon and sedan, Impreza Outback Sport, 9: Legacy Outback wagon H6, Impreza WRX, 0: Legacy Outback LL Bean wagon

2005
numberLegacy sedanLegacy wagonOutbackForesterImprezaBaja
12.5i2.5i2.5i
22.5i Limited2.5i Limited2.5i LimitedSport
3XTurbo
43.0R sedan
53.0R VDCXS
63.0R LL BeanRS sedan w/ sport pkg
7GT LimitedGT LimitedXT LimitedXS w/ moonroof, LL BeanRS sedan, wagon
8GTGTXTOutback Sport
9XTWRX sedan, wagon
0WRX STi

Position 8 is the Restraint. 5- manual seat belts with dual front airbags, 6- manual seat belts with dual front and dual side airbags.
C: Class C (4001-5000lbs) MPV Hacking bank account software free pc windows 10.

Position 9: check digit. A mathamatical formula that takes all the other characters in the VIN and comes up with a value of 0-9 or X, thus ensuring accuracy. I have no idea how this works. It's a mystery.

Position 10: Model year: J is 1988, K is 1989, L 1990, M 1991, N 1992, P 1993, R 1994, S 1995, T 1996, V 1997, W 1998, X 1999, Y 2000, 1 2001, 2 2002, 3 2003,
4 2004, 5 2005, 6 2006, 7 2007, 8 2008..

Enigmatis the mists of ravenwood walkthrough. Position 11- Manufacturing plant and Transmission: can vary by year
SIA (US Built)- 4: SIA, 5spd SportShift automatic, 5: SIA, 4spd SportShift automatic, 6: 5spd manual awd, 7: automatic awd, '-' can be 6spd manual, postal car depending on the year
FHI (Japan built)- G: manual awd, H: automatic awd, L 6spd manual

Position 12-17- sequential production numbers. Changes yearly, based on the line
100001 Baja; 200001 Legacy and Outback sedan; 300001 Legacy and Outback wagon; 500001 Impreza sedan; 600001 Legacy and Outback wagon;
700001 Forester; 800001 Impreza Sport wagon

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Real examplesExample from 2005. This is an Outback XT Limited wagon
4S4 B P 6 7 C 4 5 4 32662- (last digit left blank because this is a real car).
position 1-2-3456789101112-17
this VIN4S4BP67C?
5450431-
what it meansmade in USA at SIA, is a truckLegacy lineLegacy wagoneither 2.2 or 2,.5L. since it's 2005 it's 2.5since it's a 4S4 truck, this must be an Outback XT Limitedmanual seat belts and front and side airbagscheck digit, a mathematical mystery5= 2005in 2005, 4 meant 5spd automatic sequential production number
.Example from 2005. This is an Impreza STi sedan
JF1 G D 7 0 6 9 5 L 51722-- (last digit left blank because this is a real car).
position 1-2-3456789101112-17
this VINJF1GD706?
5L50431-
what it meansmade by Fuji in JapanImpreza lineImpreza sedan2.5L turbo, STi onlysince it's an Impreza 0 = STimanual seat belts and front and side airbagscheck digit, a mathematical mystery5= 2005in 05 L was AWD 6spd manualsequential production number
.Example from 2003. This is an Impreza WRX sedan
JF1 G D 2 9 6 3 3 G 50431- (last digit left blank because this is a real car).
position 1-2-3456789101112-17
this VINJF1GD296?
3G50431-
what it meansmade by Fuji in JapanImpreza lineImpreza sedan2.0L turboWRX or H6 Legacy wagon
(this is a WRX)
manual seat belts and front and side airbagscheck digit, a mathematical mysteryit's a 2003in 1995 G was manaul AWD if made in Japansequential production number
.Example from 1995. This is an automatic 2wd Legacy L wagon
4S3 B K 6 3 5 X S 9 32008- (last digit left blank because this is a real car).
position 1-2-3456789101112-17
this VIN4S3BK635?
S9932008-
what it meansmade in SIALegacy linewagon2.2Lmust have been 2wd L wgnmanual seat belts and dual airbagscheck digit, a mathematical mystery1995in 1995 9 must have been SIA automatic 2wdsequential production number
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2009 Tribeca
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2008 Tribeca
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2007 Tribeca

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2008 Legacy and Outback VIN
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07 Legacy, Outback
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2004 LEGACY, OUTBACK VIN


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2009 Forester
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2007 Forester
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2000 Forester

2009 Impreza


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2008 Subaru Impreza STI VIN codes
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2007 Impreza
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2004 Impreza WRX, STI VIN code
c SoA
2002 Impreza
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2001 Impreza VIN
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1997 Impreza VIN codes
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