Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Setra S 417

WKKA34DH493000851 · Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenJun 27, 2023
SC
Last seenMay 27, 2025
SC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
WKKA34DH493000851
Make
Setra
Model
S 417
Model year
2009
Body class
Bus
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Sep 27, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
WKK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
A34DH

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
2009 or 2039

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
Not established

Not asserted outside North American WMIs; positions 12–17 may follow another regional convention.

No source established for this field.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
SETRA

Prefix basis · 13 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
S 417

Prefix basis · 13 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • serial sequence (positions 12–17 are only asserted for North American VINs)
  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 27, 2023 – May 27, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 27, 2025SCV · Vehicle-only0—MBF CHARTERS LLC 1668848BC7821/SC
Jun 27, 2023SCV · Vehicle-only0—FIRST STUDENT INC 354406BC7821/SC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MBF CHARTERS LLC1668848May 27, 2025May 27, 20251SC
FIRST STUDENT INC354406Jun 27, 2023Jun 27, 20231OH
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
BC7821SC—MBF CHARTERS LLCMay 27, 2025 → May 27, 20251
BC7821SC—FIRST STUDENT INCJun 27, 2023 → Jun 27, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 27, 2026