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Meaning Of V.I.N

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

]JF2SJAACXHG400001[ 

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

Digits Code Meaning Details
1 - 3 JF2 Manufacturer body area JF2: Passenger car, FHI made
4 S Car line S: Forester
5 J Body type J: Wagon
6 A Displacement class A: 2.5 L non-turbo U5
D: 2.5 L non-turbo C4
E: 2.5 L non-turbo C5
G: 2.0 L turbo U4
H: 2.0 L turbo C0
J: 2.0 L turbo C4
7 A Grade A: Base
B: Base Plus
C: Base Plus+CWP
D: Premium
E: Premium+CWP
F: Premium+CWP+NAVI
G: Premium EyeSight
H: Premium EyeSight+NAVI+AP*
J: Limited
K: Limited+NAVI
L: Limited+NAVI (H/K)
M: Limited EyeSight
N: Limited EyeSight+NAVI
P: Limited EyeSight+NAVI (H/K)
R: Limited EyeSight+NAVI (H/K)+AP*
S: Touring+NAVI (H/K)
T: Touring+H/K
U: Touring EyeSight+NAVI (H/K)
V: Touring EyeSight+H/K
W: Touring EyeSight+NAVI (H/K)+AP(1)
8 C Restraint or GVWR class C: Manual belt, dual airbags, side airbags for seat back + curtain airbags for roof + driver's knee airbags, Class C (GVWR 4001 - 5000 lb)
9 X Check digit X or 0 - 9
10 H Model year H: 2017MY
11 G Transmission type G: Full-time AWD 6 speed MT single range H: Full-time AWD CVT
12 - 17 400001 Serial number 400001 - 599999
(1) LED HeadLight+BSD+HBA