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> Thanks for that great link, Steve. I really enjoyed reading
> the detailed information. Unfortunately, we still don't have an
> answer as to why three separate numbers in the first VIN position
> can refer to the United States: 1, 4, and 5.
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> We know that 2 refers to Canada, and 3 means Mexico, but why
> should the U.S.A. have 3 numbers devoted to it?
> Mike says the 3 different numbers make distinctions as to the percentage
> of North American auto parts found in a vehicle--with 1 being the
> highest percentage and 5 the lowest. The only problem with that is
> we've seen Camry VINs starting with a 4 that have Origin Stickers
> showing 80 percent North American parts, and we've seen Sienna
> VINs beginning with a 5 that show 90 percent American parts.
>
> Mike, you still might be right, but you're not providing us with
> any sources to back up your claim, and sources to explain the Sienna
> and Camry examples.
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> I've now spent 21 dollars at LexisNexis.com, downloading 7 different
> documents, and I still haven't found a definitive answer as to the
> Mystical Meanings of "1," "4," and "5"...
>
> Can you believe it: each of the documents I've read says that 1, 4,
> and 5 mean United States, but none describes the differences between
> 1, 4, and 5! [chuckle] How exasperating.
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> Whoever comes up with this answer deserves a free vacation to
> Las Vegas, paid for by the regulars of this Toyota newsgroup!
You are worrying way too much about on this.
If you really MUST know... the numbers for Toyotas correspond to the assembly plants.
1= NUMMI 2 = Cambridge, Ontario 4 = Georgetown, KY 5 = Princeton, IN