Suzuki vehicles can be identified from the following numbers :
Location | |
Suzuki VIN Number | – in the vehicle stamped/punched |
– on the type plate | |
Suzuki Engine Number | – stamped in the engine block |
Suzuki Gearbox Number | – on the bell housing |
Suzuki VIN Number
Suzuki VIN Number Location
A
On the engine compartment bulkhead |
B
In the right rear wheel housing, on the frame |
COn the right suspension strut dome (under a removable plastic covering) |
DSuzuki Visible VIN (not all models) |
Suziki VIN Number Visible: The visible VIN is found on a metal strip which can be seen behind the front windscreen on the driver’s side. This is not a substitute for the Suzuki VIN Number stamped onto the metalwork.
Suzuki VIN Lettering
The Suzuki VIN Number is placed in a straight line. The Suzuki VIN Number on all models is always bordered on the left and the right by an X with brackets at the top and bottom. All characters of the VIN are the same size and the same distance apart.
Some examples of VINs:
Ignis
Jimny
Swift
Splash
Kizashi
Swift (NZ, FZ)
Vitara (LY)
Suzuki VIN Number Decoder
VSE | ET | V02C | 0 | 0100001 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Suzuki Factory Plate
Suzuki Factory Plate Location
The type plate is always in the engine compartment, either on the bulkhead or riveted on to one side.
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Exceptions: The Suzuki factory plates on the Swift, Vitara (LY), Celerio and the Splash are riveted onto the B-spar on the driver’s side and on the B-spar on the front passenger’s side on the Kizashi and Alto.
Composition and appearance of the Suzuki Factory plates
The composition of the Suzuki factory plates varies depending on which country or works they were produced in and according to the different models.
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A metal type plate is riveted onto the bodywork at both ends. At newer models the Suzuki factory plate is made of self-adhesive aluminium foil
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Suzuki Engine Number
Suzuki Engine Number Location
The Suzuki engine number is normally stamped onto the engine block. The position can vary depending on the type of engine
The Suzuki engine number is hardly accessible in a normal control only very much, because it is obstructed in the vehicle partially by other parts.
Suzuki Engine Number Appearance
The Suzuki engine number is needle punched or stamped onto a smoothly ground spot on the engine block. On some engine types there is also a barcode sticker with the engine number on the engine block, on the valve cove and on the toothed belt covering.
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Suzuki Gearbox number
Suzuki Gearbox number Location
The Suzuki gearbox number is located on the bell housing. There also a sticker with the gearbox number attached to the gearbox.
Example of a bell housing with a stamped gearbox number and Suzuki sticker
Appearance of the Suzuki Gearbox Number
According to Suzuki Germany, the VIN Number can be researched with the engine and gearbox numbers via the respective home plant. Engine and gearbox numbers are researchable at Suzuki for vehicles, depending on the models, from MY 2000. They can be associated with a VIN.