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GENERAL
b. CHASSIS NUMBERING SYSTEM FOR
EXPORT VEHICLES
Chassis number consists of 17 digits (6 barrels)
chassis number is punched in a single line without
gap on frame LHS long member - RHD vehicles and
on RHS long member in case of LHD vehicles.
1
2
3
4 5
6
MAT 414XXX X X X XXXXX
Barrel 1
:
MAT
indicates chassis produced in Tata
Engineering, India.
Barrel 2
:
414XXX
Indicates chassis type no. where
in 414 indicates model i.e. Safari Ex &
next three digits ‘XXX’ indicates the
version i.e.
414053
: Safari Ex 4 x 4 - For Normal control chassis
with all steel shell, Safari Ex 4 x 4 version,
M1 class, passenger carrier 7(6+1) seater,
frame type, with 483DLTCIC Euro III Diesel
Engine with A.C. + heating and demisting,
with air bags, 2650mmWB.
Barrel 3
: Indicates year of production as below
RHDVehicle :Year
Code
1 - 1 - 2003 to 31 - 12 - 2003 : 3
1 - 1 - 2004 to 31 - 12 - 2004 : 4
1 - 1 - 2005 to 31 - 12 - 2005 : 5
1 - 1 - 2006 to 31 - 12 - 2006 : 6
1 - 1 - 2007 to 31 - 12 - 2007 : 7
1 - 1 - 2008 to 31 - 12 - 2008 : 8
1 - 1 - 2009 to 31 - 12 - 2009 : 9
LHDVehicle :Year
Code
1 - 6 - 2003 to 31 - 5 - 2004 : 4
1 - 6 - 2004 to 31 - 5 - 2005 : 5
1 - 6 - 2005 to 31 - 5 - 2006 : 6
1 - 6 - 2006 to 31 - 5 - 2007 : 7
1 - 6 - 2007 to 31 - 5 - 2008 : 8
1 - 6 - 2008 to 31 - 5 - 2009 : 9
Barrel 4
: Indicates Plant location
9
for J block, Pune, First Assy. line
N
for J block Pune - Second assy. Line
Barrel 5
: Indicates Drive type.
R
- for RHD Vehicle
L
- for LHD Vehicle
Barrel 6
: Indicates Serial No. to starts every year
with 00001 on first Jan. for RHD vehicles
at each plant location. For LHD vehicles,
it starts with 00001 on first June at each
plant location (Separate sequence)
c. CHASSIS NUMBERING SYSTEM FOR CKD
VEHICLES :
CKDVehicle (RHD/LHD)
XXXXXX X 5 R X XXXX
1
2 3 4 5
6
Barrel 1
: Indicates chassis type no., model,
execution, wheel base, etc.
Barrel 2
: Indicates year of production
As given in chassis numbering.
Barrel 3
: Indicates CKD vehicles.
5
is reserved for CKD.
Barrel 4
: Indicates drive type
R
- for RHD Vehicle
L
- for LHD Vehicle
Barrel 5
: Indicates plant location
Barrel 6
: Indicates serial no. starts with 00001 on
first Jan. for RHD vehicles and first
June for LHD vehicles every year.
Fig. 15 Chassis Number on Frame (RHDVehicle)
4
4
4
4
4