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JALChevrolet, Hino and Isuzu incomplete vehicles (chassis)

Held by Isuzu Motors Limited, Japan · registered in Japan

WMI JAL covers three makes: Chevrolet, Hino and Isuzu. Its rules start at model year 1981 and have no end year. The same rules name 40 percent of the 95 models found under all 13 codes of Isuzu Motors Limited, Japan. It is one of 13 WMIs held by Isuzu Motors Limited, Japan.

Models in the decoding rules, by model year

  1. 4000 Series Medium Duty1981–1988
  2. 5000 Series Medium Duty1981–1988
  3. 6000 Series Medium Duty1981–1988
  4. 7000 Series Medium Duty1981–1988
  5. Medium Front Engine Bus1981–1989
  6. Medium Rear Engine Bus1981–1989
  7. FSR1989–1996
  8. FTR/FVR/EVR1989–1995
  9. NPR1989–2019
  10. NRR1989–2027
  11. FRR1995–2004
  12. FTR/FVR1996
  13. F61997–2002
  14. F71997–2002
  15. NQR1999–2024
  16. NPR/NPR-HD2000–2019
  17. T6F2003–2010
  18. T7F2003–2010
  19. T8F2003–2010
  20. H-Series2005–2008
  21. NQR/NRR2005–2015
  22. 35002016
  23. 3500HD2016–2019
  24. 45002016
  25. 5500HD2016–2024
  26. 5500XD2016–2027
  27. NPR-HD2016–2027
  28. NPR-XD2016–2027
  29. REACH2016–2019
  30. 3500/45002017–2019
  31. 4500HD2017–2027
  32. 4500XD2017–2027
  33. 6500XD2017–2019
  34. FTR2017–2019
  35. S412022–2024
  36. S422022–2024

Also in the rules (2 more): S51, S52.

Where the rules place assembly

Plant countriesJapan, United States

Plant locations namedFujisawa; Kawasaki; Janesville; Flint; Lafayette; Charlotte

Bodies and power

Body classesTruck, Chassis cab (single), Incomplete - Stripped Chassis, Bus

Primary fuelsDiesel, Gasoline, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (propane or LPG)

Compared with the closest code, 4GT

4GT is held by General Motors LLC. Measured by the overlap of the two model lists, it is the code closest to JAL.

Models in both15

Only under JAL4000 Series Medium Duty, 5000 Series Medium Duty, 6000 Series Medium Duty, 7000 Series Medium Duty, Medium Front Engine Bus, Medium Rear Engine Bus, 3500, 3500HD, 4500, 5500HD, 5500XD, NPR-HD, NPR-XD, REACH, 3500/4500, 4500HD, 4500XD, 6500XD, FTR, S41, S42, S51, S52

Model yearsJAL: 1981–open · 4GT: 1992–2010

Body classes only for JALIncomplete - Stripped Chassis, Bus

Vehicle typeJAL: incomplete vehicles (chassis) · 4GT: trucks

Other codes held by Isuzu Motors Limited, Japan

CodeVehicle typeMakesModel yearsModels
J8Bincomplete vehicles (chassis)Chevrolet1981–20096
J8Dincomplete vehicles (chassis)GMC1981–20096
JAMincomplete vehicles (chassis)Isuzu1981–19963
J81passenger carsChevrolet, Geo1985–199621
J87passenger carsAsuna, Isuzu1985–199619
4S2multipurpose passenger vehiclesIsuzu1987–20058
JACmultipurpose passenger vehiclesIsuzu1984–20058
4S1trucksIsuzu1987–19955

4 more not shown here. All 13 codes of Isuzu Motors Limited, Japan

Chevrolet under other holders

Models named in each code's rules

  1. 1HT International Motors, LLCUnited States400
  2. 5WE IC Bus, LLCUnited States226
  3. 1HA International Motors, LLCUnited States109
  4. 1GB General Motors LLCUnited States46
  5. 1GC General Motors LLCUnited States40
  6. 1G1 General Motors LLCUnited States39
  7. 2G1 General Motors LLCCanada34
  8. 3G1 General Motors LLCMexico34

Source: NHTSA vPIC, October 2026 release (database updated October 17, 2026). How the figures are counted: How the catalog is read.