2WE 2WK 2WL 2WM 5CJ 5CK
Western Star Trucks Inc
Plants in five countries appear in Western Star Trucks Inc's rules. Its codes are registered in Canada and the United States. Its newest code was added to vPIC in April 2023. Its decoding rules cover model years 1981 to 2021 and stop there.
Model years covered by each code
One bar per three-character code, grouped by the vehicle type NHTSA lists for it. Bars reaching 2027 include rules with no end year.
Incomplete vehicles 3
- 2WL1981–2021
- 2WM1981–2021
- 5CJ1999–2001
Trucks 3
- 2WE1981–2001
- 2WK1981–2021
- 5CK1999–2001
Every code, side by side
| Code | Vehicle type | Makes | Model years | Models | Plant countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2WE | trucks | Western Star | 1981–2001 | 10 | Australia, Canada, United States |
| 2WK | trucks | Western Star | 1981–2021 | 15 | United States, Canada, Australia |
| 2WL | incomplete vehicles (chassis) | Western Star | 1981–2021 | 15 | United States, Canada, Australia |
| 2WM | incomplete vehicles (chassis) | Western Star | 1981–2021 | 15 | United States, Canada, Australia |
| 5CJ | incomplete vehicles (chassis) | Western Star | 1999–2001 | 10 | Australia, Canada, United States |
| 5CK | trucks | Western Star | 1999–2001 | 10 | Canada, Australia, United States |
Models found under the most codes
Model, model years across all codes, and how many of the codes name it
- 37001981–2001 · 6 codes
- 38001981–2001 · 6 codes
- 48001981–2021 · 6 codes
- 49001981–2021 · 6 codes
- 4900E1981–2001 · 6 codes
- 58001981–2001 · 6 codes
- 59001981–2021 · 6 codes
- 69001981–2021 · 6 codes
- LSVW1981–2001 · 6 codes
- Warrior1981–2001 · 6 codes
- 47002001–2021 · 3 codes
- 57002001–2021 · 3 codes
- New 4700 Chassis2001–2021 · 3 codes
- New 4800 Chassis2001–2021 · 3 codes
- New 4900 Chassis2001–2021 · 3 codes
Source: NHTSA vPIC, October 2026 release (database updated October 17, 2026). How the figures are counted: How the catalog is read.