SAFARI

G 17 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