Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5KKHBWFM1NLNM0861

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under1
3 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenOct 13, 2025
KY
Last seenJan 29, 2026
TN
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

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

World manufacturer identifier
5KK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
HBWFM

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1992 or 2022

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

North American serial sequence
NM0861

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 · 10 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
49X Chassis

Prefix basis · 10 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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 13, 2025 – Jan 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 29, 2026TNII · Walk-around2OOSSTR TOWING & RECOVERY LLC 3596524V6612HY/TN
Oct 13, 2025KYI · Full3STR TOWING & RECOVERY LLC 3596524V6612HY/TN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STR TOWING & RECOVERY LLC3596524Oct 13, 2025Jan 29, 20262TN
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
V6612HYTNSTR TOWING & RECOVERY LLCOct 13, 2025Jan 29, 20262
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC