Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2007 Western Star 4900

5KJJABAV97PY06799 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
38 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenJun 27, 2023
NY
Last seenAug 4, 2026
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 38 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5KJJABAV97PY06799
Make
Western Star
Model
4900
Model year
2007
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
5KJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
JABAV

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
2007 or 2037

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

North American serial sequence
Y06799

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
WESTERN STAR

Prefix basis · 84 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4900

Prefix basis · 84 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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2007

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
WESTERN STAR

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
4900

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Jun 27, 2023 – Aug 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 4, 2026NYII · Walk-around5MICHAEL CARSON 37749539169PF/NY
Jul 31, 2026NYIII · Driver-only0MICHAEL CARSON 37749539169PF/NY
Jun 12, 2026NYIII · Driver-only0MICHAEL CARSON 37749539169PF/NY
Feb 11, 2026NYII · Walk-around10OOSMICHAEL CARSON 37749539169PF/NY
Aug 19, 2024NYIII · Driver-only1GORISH TRUCKING FARMS 37749439169PF/NY
Jun 25, 2024NYII · Walk-around3MICHAEL CARSON 37749539169PF/NY
Sep 26, 2023NYII · Walk-around4MICHAEL CARSON 37749517197PF/NY
Jun 27, 2023NYII · Walk-around2MICHAEL CARSON 37749517197PF/NY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MICHAEL CARSON377495Jun 27, 2023Aug 4, 20267NY
GORISH TRUCKING FARMS377494Aug 19, 2024Aug 19, 20241NY
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.
39169PFNY1MICHAEL CARSONJun 25, 2024Aug 4, 20265
39169PFNYGORISH TRUCKING FARMSAug 19, 2024Aug 19, 20241
17197PFNYMICHAEL CARSONJun 27, 2023Sep 26, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026