1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

In which plant was my car built?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by Jensent, Jun 10, 2011.

  1. Jensent

    Jensent Junior Member

    Joined:
    Jul 8, 2009
    25
    5
    0
    Location:
    N Illinois
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    II
    Can someone tell me how to determine in which plant my car was built. Need to know if T-SB-0032-11 on warped engine under cover applies. Choices are Tsutsumi #1, Tsutsumi #2,or Toyota Auto Body.
    Thanks
    Tom
     
    #1 Jensent, Jun 10, 2011
  2. stream

    stream Senior Member

    Joined:
    May 12, 2008
    2,977
    452
    14
    Location:
    Long Island, NY
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    V
    I'm pretty sure he VIN digit after the A designates the plant.. Most TSBs list the production change effective VIN, so as long as your VIN is before it (doesn't matter which plant it was produced at) you have the old part.

    FYI--there's a doc floating around here that is a VIN decoder.
     
    #2 stream, Jun 10, 2011
  3. jdcollins5

    jdcollins5 Senior Member

    Joined:
    Aug 30, 2009
    5,131
    1,340
    0
    Location:
    Wilmington, NC
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    III
    The following attachment has the Toyota VIN description and gives the numbers for the different plants. I thought it had a description for the different Toyota Japan plants but it does not.
     

    Attached Files:

    #3 jdcollins5, Jun 10, 2011
  4. stream

    stream Senior Member

    Joined:
    May 12, 2008
    2,977
    452
    14
    Location:
    Long Island, NY
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    V
    The TSB the OP referenced contains the codes for 3 Prius plants.
     
    #4 stream, Jun 10, 2011
  5. Jensent

    Jensent Junior Member

    Joined:
    Jul 8, 2009
    25
    5
    0
    Location:
    N Illinois
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    II
    Stream
    You are correct three plants are listed on the TSB. Plant codes
    0-9, J =TMC which tells me Toyota Motor Corp? Still dont know which plant!
    Tom
     
    #5 Jensent, Jun 11, 2011
  6. Paradox

    Paradox Prius Enthusiast / Moderator
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 22, 2005
    29,110
    8,591
    201
    Location:
    USA
    Vehicle:
    2014 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Five
    Looking at this PDF file, and if Streams correct that the VIN digit after the 'A' designates the plant, then 0 would be Tsutsumi No.1 Line, 1 would be Tsutsumi No.2 Line, and 5 would be Toyota Auto Body.

    Call your dealership and give them your VIN before taking it in, they'll let you know if you need the updated engine under cover.

    http://priuschat.com/forums/attachm...05604668-tsb-oil-change-door-t-sb-0032-11.pdf
     
    #6 Paradox, Jun 11, 2011
  7. Jensent

    Jensent Junior Member

    Joined:
    Jul 8, 2009
    25
    5
    0
    Location:
    N Illinois
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    II
    Paradox
    Been a snake it would have bit me!
    Thanks
    Tom
     
    #7 Jensent, Jun 11, 2011
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)