SaniDel

Page 751 from the Owners Manual describes and locates the Vehicle Identification Number, but offers no advice on how to read it. If it is like other vehicle VINs, the rightmost digits are a serial number, which may be in order of build sequence. The last last six digits of my VIN are 000518. Does that mean I bought the 518th GX 460 that Toyota built?
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SaniDel

T4Fun

in essence, yes
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/classi...n-decoder.html

SaniDel

A VIN Decoder ... Thanks!

So, if the last digits are the "sequence of the vehicle for production as it rolled off the manufacturer's assembly line" then our GX is the 518th produced. That sounds like a low number, especially as the recall last winter involved tens of thousands worldwide although some of them may have been Land Cruiser Prado or other 'cousins' of the GX 460. On the other hand, knowing Toyota the first unit they produced was as good as the last ... perfect!
Regards,

SaniDel

antonio98

Yes, that number is very low.

What month was your car built in?

The VIN number sequence does not include the Prado.

SaniDel

The Certification Label on the left hand side center pillar has '11/09' in the upper right corner so I presume that means November.

antonio98

Yes, November 09 was the start of production for the GX 460.

T4Fun

glad i got my vin in the 15-16 range!

SaniDel

Why?

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SaniDel

Craig B

I am also curious as well...

antonio98

My guess is he's referring to the fact that his VIN was not involved in the recall.

T4Fun

psychologic i guess. didnt want one sitting around on the lot, and my vin is after recall, so no fiddling with the onboard vsc by dealer

Craig B

It was a 15 minute software update, no big deal...
I would also like the brake over ride installed if possible. I will have to wait until the 2011 model is out to find out if Lexus can add that feature to my vehicle...