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Western Star Truck VIN Decoder – for Vehicles Built from July 11, 2001

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Seventeen-Character Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Typical VIN 2 W K H A B A V 1 1 K A 1 2 3 4 5 Character Position 1, 2, 3 4 5, 6 7, 8 9 10 11 12–17 Code Description World Manufacturer Identification Chassis Configuration Model, Cab, GVWR Engine, Brakes Check Digit Calculation Model Year Build Location Production Serial Number read more

Freightliner Truck VIN Decoder – Years 1988 to 2009

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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 115 specifies that all vehicles sold in the U.S. be assigned a 17-character Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Using a combination of letters and numerals, the VIN defines the manufacturer, model, and major characteristics of the vehicle. The build date of a vehicle must be determined before the VIN can be decoded: a different VIN-code structure is used for read more

LED Headlights for Freightliner Cascadia Legacy vehicles

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APPLICABILITY:This solution applies to all Freightliner  Legacy Cascadia vehicles.ISSUE:This solution is being written to reduce the number of requests related to LED headlamp.  This solution will address part numbers as well as compatibility.SOLUTION:The part numbers for the LED headlight assemblies are as follows:  Left Headlight = TL  27601C and  Right Headlight = TL 27 read more

Adding Fog Lamps or Auxiliary High Beams to Cascadia Vehicles

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General InformationNOTE: A Highline SAM Cab is required when adding auxiliary high beams (reference module 32A in PartsPro to determine if the vehicle was built with a Baseline or a Highline SAM Cab). Fog LampsThe fog lamp option works only when the marker or low beam lamps are on. The fog lamp control is part of the headlamp switch and is turned on by pulling the headlamp switch outward. The fog read more