4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY SUZUKI · LJ, SJ AND JIMNY · CHASSIS NUMBERS

Marque · LJ, SJ and Jimny · chassis numbers

Suzuki LJ, SJ and Jimny chassis numbers

Suzuki identifies its 4x4s by the model code and a chassis number on the plate and the frame — LJ10, LJ20, LJ50, LJ80; SJ30, SJ410, SJ413 (JA51, JA71 in Japan); JA11, JB23, JB43; JB64, JB74; TA01, TA02 and TD01 for the Escudo and JT/TD for the Grand Vitara — and export vehicles carry the seventeen-digit VIN under the JS (Suzuki Japan) WMIs, with VSE for Santana’s Spanish cars and MA3 for Maruti Suzuki in India. [1][2][3]

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Where to find it

The chassis plate on the bulkhead under the bonnet or on the door pillar; the frame number stamped on the right chassis rail near the rear spring hanger on LJ, SJ and Jimny models.

How to read it

1970–1998Model code + serial
LJ10/LJ20/LJ50/LJ80, SJ30/SJ410/SJ413 (JA51/JA71/JA11 in the Japanese scheme) with a six-digit serial on the plate and the frame.
1998–Model code + serial or VIN
JB23 (kei) and JB43, then JB64 and JB74, with the export VIN under JSA/JS2/JS3 (Suzuki), VSE (Santana, Spain) or MA3 (Maruti Suzuki, India).
1988–2017 (Escudo/Vitara)Model code
TA01, TA02, TD01, TD11 and the Grand Vitara’s JT/TD codes on the plate; CAMI-built Sidekicks and Trackers carry 2CN and 2S3 VINs.

Prefixes

Prefix or codeMeans
LJ10 / LJ20 / LJ50 / LJ80First-generation Jimny, 1970–81
SJ30 / SJ410 / SJ413Second generation, 1981–98 (Samurai, Sierra)
JA51 / JA71 / JA11Japanese-market SJ and Jimny codes
JB23 / JB43Third-generation Jimny, 1998–2018
JB64 / JB74Fourth generation, 2018–
TA01 / TD01 / TD11Escudo, Vitara and Sidekick
JS / JSA / JS3Suzuki Japan WMIs
VSESantana Motor, Spain
MA3Maruti Suzuki, India
2CN / 2S3CAMI Automotive, Canada

Sources

  1. 1Suzuki JimnyWikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22
  2. 2Suzuki VitaraWikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22
  3. 3Vehicle identification numberWikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22

The numbers are as the sources cited above record them — the parts trade's frame-number charts, the clubs' transcriptions of the makers' bulletins and the enthusiast decoders; a blank cell means no number is recorded. Registry research, not a factory record — check the vehicle's plate and the maker's build record before relying on a range. Corrections through the suggestion form.