Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Cheetah Chassis

5EF2GC402GB784248 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under1
3 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenNov 4, 2025
KS
Last seenFeb 17, 2026
KS
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5EF2GC402GB784248
Make
Cheetah Chassis
Model
CHEETAH CHASSIS
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 21, 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
5EF

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
2GC40

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
784248

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
CHEETAH CHASSIS

Prefix basis · 103 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
CHEETAH CHASSIS

Prefix basis · 103 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 · Nov 4, 2025 – Feb 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 17, 2026KSII · Walk-around2—WHIMSY INC 653783552692ST/IL
Nov 4, 2025KSII · Walk-around2—WHIMSY INC 653783552692ST/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
WHIMSY INC653783Nov 4, 2025Feb 17, 20262IL
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.
552692STIL—WHIMSY INCNov 4, 2025 → Feb 17, 20262
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 21, 2026