Contemporary VIN Decoder
 

VIN decoder for all vehicles sold in North America 1981 onwards

The seventeen numbers found on all vehicles manufactured or imported into the US and Canada since 1981 can be decoded like this:

1st character- Identifies the country in which the vehicle was manufactured.
For example: U.S.A. (1 or 4), Canada (2), Mexico (3), Japan (J), Korea (K), Great Britian (S), Germany (W), Italy (Z)

2nd character- Identifies the manufacturer. For example; Audi (A), BMW (B), Buick (4), Cadillac (6), Chevrolet (1), Chrysler (C), Dodge (B),
Ford (F), GM Canada (7), General Motors (G), Honda (H), Jaquar (A), Lincoln (L), Mercedes Benz (D), Mercury (M), Nissan (N), Oldsmobile (3), Pontiac (2 or 5), Plymouth (P), Saturn (8), Toyota (T), VW (V), Volvo (V).

3rd character- Identifies vehicle type or manufacturing division.

4th to 8th characters- Identifies vehicle features such as body style, engine type, model, series, etc.

9th character- Identifies VIN accuracy (check digit).

10th character- Identifies the model year. For example: 1988(J), 1989(K), 1990(L), 1991(M), 1992(N), 1993(P), 1994(R), 1995(S), 1996(T),
1997(V), 1998(W), 1999(X), 2000(Y)------2001(1), 2002(2), 2003(3)

11th character- Identifies the assembly plant for the vehicle.

12th to 17th characters- Identifies the sequence of the vehicle for production as it rolled off the manufacturer's assembly line.
The VIN is usually found on the dashboard on the driver's side. It is also found on the driver's side door post near the striker plate. The VIN may also be found on major components of some high-theft cars.

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good info..

Specific info for the 2006 4Runner:

Digits 1-2: Manufacturer and Country
JT = Japan Toyota

Digit 3: Vehicle Type
E = Truck

Digit 4-8: Vehicle Description
Digit 4: Z = 2WD, B = 4WD
Digit 5: U = V6 (1GR-FE), T = V8 (2UZ-FE)
Digit 6: 1 = 4Runner
Digit 7: 4 = SR5 or Sport, 7 = Limited
Digit 8: R = 4Runner

Digit 9: Check Digit

Digit 10: Model Year
6 = 2006

Digit 11: Plant
0 = Toyota Motor Japan - Tahara
8 or 9 = Toyota Motor Japan - Hino

Digit 12-17: Serial Number

This should help.

You must TYPE in your VIN / not copy/paste

http://fleet.toyota.com/html/vin_decoder.asp

hey guys, that vin decoder is very cool. i typed in my vin and for some reason it said my T4R is 2wd, (which its not) my 4th digit in is B and they say that is 2WD? anyone else run into this?

Nice site. I noticed that the site states commercial/licensee groups can start ordering MY2008 4Runner and Tacoma starting this month.

http://fleet.toyota.com/html/50/vehi...ailability.asp

THE VIN VECODER HAS MOVED ... GO HERE:
http://fleet.toyota.com/html/50/vin_decoder.asp

Has the VIN configuration changed for 2008?

Thanks,

The vin decoder at http://fleet.toyota.com/html/50/vin_decoder.asp has not been updated since 2006 (as that is the last year in the file).
Someone at Toyota Fleet should update this ... but you can do it yourself if you know how to use a text editor. Save the vin_decoder.asp on your computer and edit it. Unfortunately, unless you post the vin_decoder.asp file on a web site no one else can use it. There are other changes besides the year because they have added different engines, body types etc. These items are in the owners manual.

Anyone know if there is a Toyota VIN decoder that will recognize VIN's up to and including 2009?

Vin decoder
 

This vin decoder works ... at least it worked for my 2008 nodel.
http://www.motoverse.com/tools/vin/toyota.asp
Good Luck

how to identificate if my 4 runner is highlander 4runner?
 

I have a 4runner srs but I want to know how identificate a highlander? of which are the main differences between that or limited or srs? thanks

another vin decoder
 

This decoder seems to provide more info than most. Decode This! Universal VIN Decoder - Your Own VIN Decoder

if you want a copy of the old toyota decoder that they removed from their site pm me. The toyota decoder works well up to 2006 or so.
http://www.glocktalk.com/images/smil...ncinsmiley.gif

More VIN info
 

Also, here's a wiki with VIN info if the decoders break.

Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN codes)/Toyota/VIN Codes - Wikibooks, open books for an open world

Here's the community Toyota VIN decoder. It shows factory options and extended tech specs.