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VIN decoding per [1]:

  7G2CEHED8RA017384

  ^^^-- World Manufacturing Identifier (WMI) = 7G2 = Tesla Inc.
     ^-- Make/Line/Series = C = Cybertruck
      ^-- Chassis/Cab Type/Restraints = E = Truck with Type 2 manual seatbelts (FR, SR*3) with front airbags, PODS, side inflatable restraints, knee airbags (FR)
       ^-- Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) = H = Class H – Greater than 4082 kg. to 4536 kg. (9,001-10,000 lbs.) (Designated for Cybertruck)
        ^-- Fuel Type = E = Electric
         ^-- Motor/Drive Unit/Braking System = D = Dual Motor – Standard (Designated for Cybertruck)
          ^-- Check Digit = 8
           ^-- Model Year = R = 2024
            ^-- Plant of Manufacture = A = Austin, TX
             ^^^^^^-- Sequence Number = 017384
Is the check digit correct per [2]?

Step 1. VIN of 7G2CEHED8RA017384 is mapped to the number 77235854891017384.

Steps 2-3. Position weight factors applied, results summed and the sum divided by 11: (78 + 77 + 26 + 35 + 54 + 83 + 52 + 410 + 99 + 18 + 07 + 16 + 75 + 34 + 83 + 42) / 11 = 36.363636364

Step 4. Assign check digit of "4" from remainder 0.364 (4/11). Check digit should be 4 not 8 therefore the VIN is invalid.

https://service.tesla.com/en-US/vin-recall-search also reveals no knowledge of 7G2CEHED8RA017384 as a valid VIN.

[1] https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/mid/home/displayfile/9e960dca-5b8...

[2] https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-565/section-565.1...



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