[Positions 1-2-3 are the Manufacturer ID code.]

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 Fugi 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 Fugi 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.

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

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...

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




EDIT: Aici se pot gasi codurile de transmisie cu detalii despre fiecare: http://www.gearhack.com/myink/ViewPage.php?file=docs/Subaru+Transmission+Chart

Pentru VIN-ul meu a functionat acest decoder:
http://www.autosalvageauction.com/vinpower.aspx?vin=1GYFK66827R

Foarte tare!!!!!din cate am descifrat a mea este japan....incepe cu JF1

Pentru VIN-ul meu a functionat acest decoder:
http://www.autosalvageauction.com/vinpower.aspx?vin=1GYFK66827R

uite la mine: Forester 2.0 4AT

Model Year:     2008
Make:     Subaru
Model:     Forester
Body Type:     4 Door Wagon
Country:     JAPAN
Assy. Plant:     Gunma
Production Seq. Number:     141914
Vehicle Type:     Multipurpose Vehicle (MPV)
Vehicle Class:     Small MPV
Transmission:     5 Speed Manual


din pacate pe langa subiect

Mda , VIN`u meu e din 10 caractere. !!!!

Salut,

Pot afla recalls la Outback-ul meu cu vin-ul ? Exista pentru Europa cum e pentru America la www.subaru.com ?

Pentru cine doreste, un VIN decoder care chiar functioneaza si in cazul in care pentru modelul dvs, exista campanii de chemare in service, acestea vor fi indicate.
La mine a functionat pentru 3 masini diferite.  Din fericire nu este nici o campanie in care Outbackul meu sa fie implicat. Pt WRX nici atit. 

http://www.vindecoderz.com

P.S. Nu este nevoie sa selectati producatorul si nici nu conteaza daca VIN-ul il scrieti cu litere mari sau mici.

Am verificat de 2 ori VIN'ul si l'am scris bine. Site'ul zice ca: Engine:2.5L 
Probabil ca e American, nu stiu aia ce'i aia dizãl

Mare bataie de joc in Europa. La foresterul meu indica doua recall-uri, unul cu coroziunea unei bascule, despre care stiam, si unul despre niste fire pe sistemul de airbag-uri care pot fi ciupite in procesul de fabricatie, despre care nu stiam. Oricum niciunul nu a aparut in Ro cel putin, nu stiu restul euruopei.

[massachusetts, maryland, michigan, new hampshire, new york, pennsylvania, vermont, wisconsin, connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, maine, minnesota, missouri, new jersey, ohio, rhode island, west virginia and the district of columbia]

Si la mine zice de bascula aia, dar nu apare si airbag'ul, probabil revizuirea din 2007 (ca a ta parca n'are oglinzile pliabile electric, nu?) a rezolvat'o
Nici la americani acel recall nu a fost decat in cateva state, desi mi se pare aiurea. E de inteles ca in statele din nord e mai probabil sa cedeze piesa aia, dar daca ai cumparat masina in Florida, scapi de probleme daca te muti in nord? In Europa posibil nici sa nu existe vreo evidenta cu recall'urile disponibila pe net

Subaru is recalling certain model year 2002-2007 impreza, model year 2003-2008 forester, and model year 2005-2006 saab 9-2x vehicles manufactured from september 5, 2000 through november 26, 2007 originally sold, or currently registered in, massachusetts, maryland, michigan, new hampshire, new york, pennsylvania, vermont, wisconsin, connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, maine, minnesota, missouri, new jersey, ohio, rhode island, west virginia and the district of columbia. The front lower control arms may break at the hanger brackets due to corrosion if the hanger bracket is exposed to salty and humid environments such as roads containing snow melting agent.

La fel si la mine, este vazut ca fiind 2.5L. Deci pentru diesel nu merge.

http://www.vindecoderz.com
am verificat 3 VIN-uri, toate 2.0 benzina, doua SG și un SH. la toate indica motor de 2.5.

Cam vechi postul insa imi permit sa-l actualizez, in caz cineva vrea sa afle mai multe detalii pornind de la VIN
Https://vindecoder.eu

Nu e link valid. 

[https://vindecoder.eu]

Sorry. Mai incer inca odata

https://vindecoder.eu

Ar trebui sa fie ok acum

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