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JSAKawasaki and Suzuki motorcycles

Held by Suzuki Motor of America, Inc · registered in Japan

WMI JSA decodes 259 models in NHTSA's rules, the 22nd longest model list among the 3,097 three-character WMIs that name any model. It shares most of its model list with 11 other codes. Its rules place assembly in six countries. The same rules run from model year 1981 to 2020, with nothing after 2020.

Models in the decoding rules, by model year

  1. Address V1251981–2010
  2. Bandit 1200S1981–2006
  3. Bandit 1250S1981–2020
  4. Bandit 4001981–1991
  5. Bandit 6001981–2003
  6. Bandit 6501981–2006
  7. Bayou 2201981–2002
  8. BAYOU 2501981–2007
  9. Bayou 3001981–2004
  10. Boulevard C109R/C109RT1981–2010
  11. Boulevard C50/C50T1981–2019
  12. Boulevard C90/C90T1981–2010
  13. Boulevard C90/C90T, C90 B.O.S.S./C90T B.O.S.S.1981–2017
  14. Boulevard M109R1981–2010
  15. Boulevard M901981–2020
  16. Brute Force 3001981–2007
  17. Brute Force 6501981–2007
  18. Brute Force 7501981–2007
  19. Burgman 2001981–2020
  20. Burgman 4001981–2020
  21. Burgman 6501981–2018
  22. CONCOURS1981–2006
  23. Concours 141981–2007
  24. DR-Z1101981–2006
  25. DR-Z1251981–2010
  26. DR-Z125L1981–2019
  27. DR-Z2501981–2007
  28. DR-Z4001981–2007
  29. DR-Z400S1981–2020
  30. DR-Z701981–2018
  31. DR125S1981–1996
  32. DR200S1981–2020
  33. DR250S1981–1995
  34. DR3501981–1999
  35. DR350S1981–1999
  36. DR650S1981–2020

Also in the rules (223 more): DS80, Eiger 400, EN450, ER-6n, Gladius 650, GN125, GPZ 305, GPZ1100, GS1150, GS500, GS500F, GS550L, GS700E, GSX-R1000, GSX-R1100, GSX-R600, GSX-R750, GSX-S750, GSX1100G, GSX650F, GW250, Hayabusa, Intruder 1400, Intruder 1500 LC, Intruder 800, JR50, JR80, Katana 600, Katana 750, KDX200, KDX220R, KDX250, KDX50, KE100, KFX400, KFX450R, KFX50, KFX80, KFX90, KingQuad 280, KingQuad 300, KingQuad 400 Asi, KingQuad 400 Fsi, KingQuad 450 Axi, KingQuad 500 Axi, KingQuad 700 Axi, KL250, KLR250, KLR600, KLR650, KLX110, KLX110L, KLX125, KLX125L, KLX140/KLX140R, KLX250R, KLX250S, KLX250SF, KLX300R, KLX400R, KLX400SR, KLX450R, KLX650, KLX650R, KX100, KX125, KX250, KX500, KX60, KX65, KX80, KX85, KZ1000, KZ1100, KZ250, KZ305, KZ440, KZ550, KZ650, KZ750, Madura, Marauder 1600, Marauder 250, Marauder 800, Mojave 250, Ninja 1000, Ninja 500R, Ninja H2, Ninja ZX-11, Police 1000, QuadMaster 50, QuadMaster 500, QuadRacer 450, QuadRunner 160, QuadRunner 250, QuadRunner 500, QuadSport 80, QuadSport Z400, QuadSport Z50, QuadSport Z90, QUV620F, RF600R, RF900R, RM-Z250, RM-Z450, RM100, RM125, RM250, RM60, RM65, RM80, RM85, RMX250, RMX450, Savage, SP600, SV1000S, SV650, TL1000R, TL1000S, TU250X, Twin Peaks 700, V-Strom 1000, V-Strom 650, Vinson 500, Vulcan 1500, Voyager 1300, 1100 LTD, KZ700, Ninja 900, ZN700 LTD, ZN750 LTD, Ninja 600R, Vulcan 700, ZL600 Eliminator, ZL900 Eliminator, B-King, Bandit 1200, Bandit 650S, Boulevard M50, Ninja 250R, Ozark 250, QuadSport Z250, Voyager XII, Vulcan 750, Mule 1000, Ninja 750R, Vulcan 88, ZL1000 Eliminator, GSX1100, EL250 Eliminator, Mule 2500, Mule 2510, Mule 2520, Ninja ZX-6, Ninja ZX-6R, Vulcan 500, Zephyr 1100, Ninja ZX-9R, LAKOTA, Vulcan 800, Eliminator 600, ZX-7R, ZX-7RR, Eliminator 125, Mule 550, Prairie 400, Prairie 300, Super SHERPA, ZRX 1100, Mule 520, Ninja ZX-12R, W650, ZR-7, ZR-7S, Boulevard C50, Mule 3000, Mule 3010, Mule 3020, ZRX 1200R, ZRX1200S, Prairie 650, ZZR1200, PRAIRIE 360, Vulcan 1600, Z1000, KFX700, Ninja ZX-10R, Prairie 700, Vulcan 2000, Boulevard M95, Boulevard S50, Boulevard S83, MULE 600, MULE 610, QuadSport 50, Z750S, KX450, Ninja 650, Ninja ZX-14, Vulcan 900, Boulevard S40, KingQuad 750 Axi, Bandit 1250F, Boulevard M109, Boulevard C50T, Boulevard M109R B.O.S.S., DR-Z400SM, GSX-S1000, GSX-S1000F, Boulevard C90 B.O.S.S., RM-Z450L, RMX450Z, VanVan 200, GSX250R, V-Strom 650XT, Boulevard C90 B.O.S.S./Boulevard C90T, DR-Z50, V-Strom 1000XT, GSX-R1000R, Katana 1000, V-Strom 1050, V-Strom 1050XT.

Where the rules place assembly

Plant countriesJapan, United States, Denmark, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand

Plant locations namedToyokawa; Lincoln; Akashi; Taoyuan; Amphur Pluak Daeng

Bodies and power

Body classesMotocross, Motorcycle - Sport, Motorcycle - Dual-sport, Dirt bike, ATV, Motorcycle - Cruiser, Motorcycle - Standard, Motorcycle - Touring, Motorcycle - Street, Motorcycle - Scooter

Primary fuelsGasoline, Diesel

Codes with largely the same models

These codes have no page of their own: at least half of the models in their rules also appear under JSA. The last column counts the shared models.

CodeHolderVehicle typeModel yearsShared models
JK1Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.motorcycles1981–open133 of 181
JKAKawasaki Motors, Ltd.motorcycles1981–open133 of 186
JKBKawasaki Motors, Ltd.motorcycles1981–open133 of 187
JS1Suzuki Motor Corporationmotorcycles1981–open197 of 217
JSKSuzuki Motor of America, Incmotorcycles1981–2020133 of 133
JSLSuzuki Motor of America, Incmotorcycles1981–2020133 of 133
LM1Suzuki Motor of America, Incmotorcycles1985–2020236 of 236
LM4Suzuki Motor of America, Incmotorcycles1981–2020245 of 245
RGSKwang Yang Motor Co., Ltd.motorcycles1981–open133 of 182
RK6Suzuki Motor of America, Incmotorcycles1981–2020133 of 133
RK7Suzuki Motor of America, Incmotorcycles1981–2020133 of 133

Compared with the closest code, 5SA

5SA is held by Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. Measured by the overlap of the two model lists, it is the code closest to JSA apart from those listed above.

Models in both110

Only under JSABandit 400, Bayou 220, BAYOU 250, Bayou 300, Brute Force 300, Brute Force 650, Brute Force 750, CONCOURS, Concours 14, DR125S, DR250S, DR350, DR350S, DS80, EN450, ER-6n, GN125, GPZ 305, GPZ1100, GS1150, GS550L, GS700E, GSX-R1100, GSX1100G and 125 more

Only under 5SAGSX-S1000GT

Model yearsJSA: 1981–2020 · 5SA: 2001–open

Plant countries only for JSAJapan, Denmark, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand

Body classes only for JSASide-by-side (UTV/ROV)

Other codes held by Suzuki Motor of America

CodeVehicle typeMakesModel yearsModels
5SAmotorcyclesSuzuki2001–open111
VTTmotorcyclesSuzuki1994–2016109
LN1motorcyclesSuzuki1981–2009106
LC6motorcyclesSuzuki2006–open99
MLCmotorcyclesSuzuki2006–202299
RFDmotorcyclesSuzuki1994–open99
JKSmotorcyclesSuzuki1994–202071
JG7passenger carsSuzuki1985–199415

7 more not shown here. All 22 codes of Suzuki Motor of America

Kawasaki under other holders

Models named in each code's rules

  1. JK8 Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.Japan80
  2. MH4 Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.Indonesia49
  3. ML5 Kawasaki Motors Enterprise Thailand Co., Ltd.Thailand22
  4. MAA Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.India1

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