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Husqvarna Motorcycles VIN Decoder
Enter any 17-character Husqvarna Motorcycles VIN. Free US-market Husqvarna Motorcycles VIN decoder backed by the official NHTSA VPIC database — engine code, assembly plant, model year, body class, and every open recall, in about 30 seconds.
How to read a Husqvarna Motorcycles VIN
A Husqvarna Motorcycles VIN, like any modern road-vehicle VIN, is 17 characters split into three blocks: the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI) in positions 1–3, the Vehicle Descriptor Section (VDS) in positions 4–9, and the Vehicle Identifier Section (VIS) in positions 10–17. Here's a real Husqvarna Motorcycles VIN broken down position by position.
1V2B3K4U5S6V74809410J11M127131144158167172
| Position | Chars | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | V | Country of origin V = Austria (the V-prefix block covers Austria, France, and neighboring countries; VB is Austria). Modern Husqvarnas are built in KTM's Mattighofen, Austria plant. Older Italian-era Husqvarnas carry Z (Italy) under the ZKH WMI, and some small-displacement Svartpilen/Vitpilen models are assembled by partner Bajaj in India yet still carry the VBK WMI — VPIC's plant fields are the authoritative answer for any specific VIN. |
| 2-3 | BK | Manufacturer (WMI) BK completes the WMI VBK = KTM AG, which files VINs for KTM, Husqvarna, and GasGas — three brands, one manufacturer, one WMI. VPIC still returns the correct brand as the Make (HUSQVARNA for this VIN); the brand is resolved from the descriptor section. The BMW-era Varese bikes (2007-2013) used ZKH instead. |
| 4-8 | USV40 | Vehicle Descriptor Section (VDS) Encodes the model platform, displacement class, and configuration. For this VIN, VPIC returns body class Motorcycle - Dual-Sport/Adventure/Supermoto — the 701 single-cylinder platform. KTM-group filings often leave model-name and displacement fields sparse for NHTSA, so expect the body class and year to decode even when the exact model string is thin; CheckMyVIN shows exactly what the federal record contains. |
| 9 | 4 | Check digit A mod-11 checksum computed from the other 16 positions. This VIN passes cleanly (VPIC ErrorCode 0). A failed check digit means a mis-read character — worth rechecking a dirt bike's stamp, which is often partially obscured by frame guards or roost damage. |
| 10 | J | Model year J = 2018. The full year-code table is below; the 30-year cycle skips I, O, Q, U, Z and 0. Note that dirt-bike model years run ahead of the calendar (a 2018 model was on sale in mid-2017), so the VIN year is the model designation, not the build date. |
| 11 | M | Assembly plant For this VIN, VPIC reports Plant City = Mattighofen, Austria — KTM AG's main factory, where the KTM, Husqvarna, and GasGas full-size ranges are built. CheckMyVIN reads Plant City and Plant Country directly from the VPIC record rather than inferring from this character; Bajaj-assembled small-displacement models will show an India plant in the same fields. |
| 12-17 | 714872 | Production sequence The serial number that increments through production at the plant. Combined with the year code and the VBK WMI it confirms internal consistency — useful on used dirt bikes, where re-stamped or ground frame numbers are a known theft-recovery red flag. |
VIN year codes (position 10)
The 10th character of every modern VIN encodes the model year. The cycle skips the letters I, O, Q, U and Z, and the digit 0, to avoid being confused with similar digits. This table covers every model year currently on US roads.
| Code | Year | Code | Year | Code | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2010 | H | 2017 | R | 2024 |
| B | 2011 | J | 2018 | S | 2025 |
| C | 2012 | K | 2019 | T | 2026 |
| D | 2013 | L | 2020 | V | 2027 |
| E | 2014 | M | 2021 | W | 2028 |
| F | 2015 | N | 2022 | X | 2029 |
| G | 2016 | P | 2023 | Y | 2030 |
Full year code chart for all years (1980–2030) →
Husqvarna Motorcycles WMI codes (positions 1–3)
The first three characters of the VIN identify the manufacturer and country of assembly. Husqvarna Motorcycles uses several WMI codes depending on plant and model line.
| WMI | Meaning |
|---|---|
| VBK | KTM AG — Austria (KTM, Husqvarna, GasGas motorcycles, Mattighofen) |
| ZKH | Husqvarna Motorcycles S.r.l. — Italy (Varese, BMW-era 2007-2013) |
Husqvarna Motorcycles build sheet & options
A full Husqvarna Motorcycles build sheet — original equipment level, Technic accessories, factory suspension spec, delivered market configuration — is not part of the federal NHTSA VPIC dataset, and KTM-group filings are lighter than car makers', so even model-name fields can be sparse. CheckMyVIN can confirm the make, model year, Mattighofen (or Bajaj partner) plant, motorcycle body class, and live recall history, but it cannot return the original spec configuration. For that, a Husqvarna Motorcycles dealer can pull the build record and service-campaign status by VIN through the KTM-group dealer system. The official brand site is husqvarna-motorcycles.com. CheckMyVIN never claims options data it cannot verify against the NHTSA record.
Husqvarna Motorcycles VIN decoder FAQ
Is the Husqvarna VIN decoder free?
Yes — every Husqvarna Motorcycles VIN lookup on CheckMyVIN is free, with no signup, no email gate, and no usage cap on individual users. Data comes from the public NHTSA VPIC API. The optional "full vehicle history report" link at the bottom of each report is an affiliate to a paid third-party history service; you can ignore it.
I searched "Husqvarna VIN decoder" but I have a chainsaw / lawn mower — is this the right page?
No — and it's a common mix-up. This page decodes Husqvarna MOTORCYCLES, built by KTM AG in Austria. Husqvarna chainsaws, trimmers, and mowers are made by the separate Husqvarna Group in Sweden; the two companies split long ago and only share the name and crown logo. Garden equipment carries product serial numbers, not 17-character federal VINs, so NHTSA has no record of them — use Husqvarna Group's own support site for those.
How do I decode a Husqvarna motorcycle VIN?
Enter the 17-character VIN from the right side of the steering head. Position 1 = country (V = Austria for modern bikes), positions 2-3 complete the WMI (VBK = KTM AG, which builds KTM, Husqvarna, and GasGas), positions 4-8 encode the platform, position 9 is the check digit, position 10 is the model year (J = 2018 in the worked example), and VPIC reports the plant (Mattighofen, Austria for this VIN). CheckMyVIN reads every field from the official NHTSA database.
Why does my Husqvarna share a VIN prefix with KTM and GasGas?
Because one manufacturer files all three: KTM AG (Pierer Mobility) owns Husqvarna Motorcycles and GasGas, and builds the full-size ranges in the same Mattighofen plant, so all three brands share the VBK WMI. The federal record still distinguishes them — VPIC returns Make = HUSQVARNA, KTM, or GASGAS per bike. Recalls are filed by KTM North America and frequently span all the platform-sharing brands at once, which is why a "KTM" campaign can cover your Husqvarna.
Will a Husqvarna motocross or enduro competition bike decode?
Not always, and here's the honest picture: FC/TC motocross and non-s FE/TE enduro bikes are closed-course competition machines. They carry real VBK VINs, but they're often sold on an MCO without ever being titled, and manufacturer data filings for them are thin — VPIC may return year and make with little else, or occasionally no usable record. Street-legal models (701 Supermoto/Enduro, Svartpilen, Vitpilen, Norden 901, FE 350s/501s) decode reliably. If you're buying a "street-legal converted" MX bike, check your state's titling rules first — a VIN decode won't make an off-road-only bike road-legal.
Does the report show Husqvarna recalls?
Yes — live from NHTSA. Verified examples: campaign 20V170000 (2018-2020 Vitpilen 701 and 2019-2020 Svartpilen 701 — fuel can leak from the fuel-level sensor and pump mounting area; dealers replace the tank and gaskets free) and 21V792000 (2018-2020 701-family and related KTM 690 models — a damaged clutch slave cylinder gasket can make the clutch inoperable). Both were administered by KTM North America. Recall matching is by model and year; a dealer can confirm completed work against the specific VIN.