Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2017 Ford Transit

1FBVU4XG5HKA04232 · Van · BUS
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenFeb 9, 2024
MD
Last seenMay 28, 2025
OH
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 months
These observations show where this VIN appeared, not who owned the vehicle. Sales, leases or owner-operator moves may explain carrier changes. A shared VIN alone is not a fraud finding. Compare dates and sources in the timeline below.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1FBVU4XG5HKA04232
Make
Ford
Model
Transit
Model year
2017
Body class
Van
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
Decoded at
Jul 19, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
1FB

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
VU4XG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
A04232

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
FORD

Prefix basis · 113 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Transit

Prefix basis · 113 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 9, 2024 – May 28, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 28, 2025OHV · Vehicle-only0—JVS SERVICES LLC 3479065KKC3292/OH
Jul 19, 2024OHV · Vehicle-only0—JVS SERVICES LLC 34790654225631/PA
Feb 9, 2024MDV · Vehicle-only0—TIME ADVANTAGE LLC 240924800839P/MD
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JVS SERVICES LLC3479065Jul 19, 2024May 28, 20252OH
TIME ADVANTAGE LLC2409248Feb 9, 2024Feb 9, 20241MD
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
KKC3292OH—JVS SERVICES LLCMay 28, 2025 → May 28, 20251
4225631PA—JVS SERVICES LLCJul 19, 2024 → Jul 19, 20241
00839PMD—TIME ADVANTAGE LLCFeb 9, 2024 → Feb 9, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026