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Meaning Of V.I.N

The meaning of the V.I.N, is as follows:

]4S3BL616X96210001[ 

The starting and ending brackets (] [) are stop marks.

VIN CODE REFERENCE

Digits Code Meaning Details
1 - 3 4S3 Manufacturer body area 4S3: For CO except OUTBACK model
4S4: For CO OUTBACK model
4 B Car line B: LEGACY
5 L Body type L: Sedan
P: Wagon
6 6 Displacement 6: 2.5 L AWD
8: 3.0 L AWD
7 1 Grade 0: 2.5 i BASE, OUTBACK 2.5 i BASE
1: 2.5 i, OUTBACK 2.5 i
2: 2.5 i-LTD, OUTBACK 2.5 i-LTD
3: OUTBACK 2.5 XT-LTD
4: 3.0 R
5: OUTBACK 3.0 R-LTD, 3.0 R-LTD
6: OUTBACK 2.5 i-LTD-LLB (L.LBean)
7: 2.5 GT-LTD
9: 2.5 GT-B
8 6 Restraint system or GVWR Class 6: Manual belts, Dual airbag, Side airbag (Except for OUTBACK model)
C: Class C (GVWR 4001 - 5000 lb) (OUTBACK model)
9 X Check digit 0 - 9&X
10 9 Model year 9: 2009MY
11 6 Transmission type 3: Full-time AWD 6MT
4: Full-time AWD 5AT
6: Full-time AWD 5MT
7: Full-time AWD 4AT
12 - 17 210001 Serial number From 210001: Sedan
From 310001: Wagon