2012 Subaru Legacy Base, Standard TransFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Meaning Of V.I.N.

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

]4S3BMAA6XC1002001[ 

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

Digits Code Meaning Details
1 - 3 4S3 Manufacturer body area 4S3: All models except OUTBACK model for C0
4S4: OUTBACK for C0
4 B Car line B: LEGACY/OUTBACK
5 M Body type M: Sedan
R: Wagon
6 A Total emission and destination
  1. 2.5 L non-turbo for U4
  2. 2.5 L non-turbo for U5
  3. 2.5 L non-turbo for U6
  4. 3.6 L non-turbo for U5
  5. 3.6 L non-turbo for U6
  6. 2.5 L turbo for U4
  7. 2.5 L non-turbo for C0
  8. 2.5 L non-turbo for C5
  9. 3.6 L non-turbo for C0
  10. 2.5 L turbo for C0
  11. 2.5 L non-turbo for C6
  12. 3.6 L non-turbo for C6
7 A Grade
  1. Base
  2. Premium
  3. Premium + cold weather package
  4. Premium + 6CD harman/kardon
  5. Premium + M/R
  6. Premium + 6CD harman/kardon + cold weather package
  7. Premium + M/R + cold weather package
  8. Premium + M/R + cold weather package + 6CD harman/kardon
  9. Limited + 6CD harman/kardon
  10. Limited + 6CD harman/kardon + M/R
  11. Limited + M/R + navigation
  12. Limited + M/R
8 6 Restraint system or GVWR Class 6: Manual belt, dual airbag, side airbag for seat back + curtain airbag for roof (except for OUTBACK model)
C: Manual belt, dual airbag, side airbag for seat back + curtain airbag for roof, class C (GVWR 4001 - 5000 lb) (for OUTBACK model)
9 X Check digit 0 - 9 & X
10 C Model year B: 2012MY
11 1 Transmission type
  1. Full-time AWD 6MT
  2. Full-time AWD 5AT
  3. Full-time AWD CVT
12 - 17 002001 Serial number 002001 - 199999: Sedan
200001 - 399999: Wagon
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