2013 FR-S Front Bumper Cover VIN location - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Captain Curt · 06-28-2016, 04:57 PM

I recently purchased a used FR-S and despite doing as thorough of an inspect pre-sale that I could, I am beginning to get suspicions that the vehicle was previously in an accident despite none being on the CarFax (I know not all are reported). Is there anywhere on the front bumper cover that has a VIN? I checked my clean 2015 FR-S and wasn't able to find one as well. Any body shops have experience in locating the VIN for that body panel?

humfrz · 06-28-2016, 05:38 PM

I doubt you will find one ......

humfrz

Captain Curt · 06-28-2016, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

I doubt you will find one ......

humfrz

Darn, I was hoping that it would. Every other body panel has it (trunk, hood, fenders, doors, chassis), odd if the front bumper cover doesn't

humfrz · 06-28-2016, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Curt

Darn, I was hoping that it would. Every other body panel has it (trunk, hood, fenders, doors, chassis), odd if the front bumper cover doesn't

Are you sure the parts have a "VIN" (Vehicle Identification Number) ..... not, just a part number ......??

Someone @Tcoat and/or @Ultramaroon help us out here ......

My nap is past due.

humfrz

Tcoat · 06-29-2016, 09:24 AM

I was actually surprised that the US car has a vin sticker on the trunk lid since the Canadian ones do not.
From the little info I could find on the subject it would appear that only the major body panels/structural sections are stickered in the US. I highly doubt that the bumper covers will have one. They of course do not stick a vin on every single component of the car.

Cole · 06-29-2016, 12:49 PM

Have had my bumper on and off multiple times, but have never spotted a vin sticker.

Tcoat · 06-29-2016, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Cole

Have had my bumper on and off multiple times, but have never spotted a vin sticker.

Do you have one on your trunk lid? Be just under the hole where the wires come though.

Cole · 06-29-2016, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Do you have one on your trunk lid? Be just under the hole where the wires come though.

Don't know. I'd check right now but I'm currently in Thunder Bay, so that's a bit difficult.

Tcoat · 06-29-2016, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Cole

Don't know. I'd check right now but I'm currently in Thunder Bay, so that's a bit difficult.

Concentrate!

FRSBRZGT86FAN · 06-29-2016, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Cole

Have had my bumper on and off multiple times, but have never spotted a vin sticker.

Same, I only have ever seen a subaru logo that's about it, my fenders have it though

avishenoy1 · 08-24-2016, 04:26 PM

I would assume they only put VIN stickers on metal body panels. The front and rear bumper covers are plastic...

MicheleAbbate · 08-24-2016, 05:28 PM

No there is no VIN on either bumper but there will be a vin on the impact/crash beam. This would be your best bet to check. You will have to remove your front bumper to see the crash beam VIN plate... and you would probably see any/all damage on the crash beam if it was in an accident - otherwise the the beam could've been replaced, and the VINS wont match.

continuecrushing · 08-24-2016, 06:38 PM

if that suspicious, check out another car.

There are about 10 billion frs/brz's in socal

06-28-2016, 04:57 PM	#1
Captain Curt Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: 2015 Scion FR-S Base MT Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 38 Thanks: 3 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	2013 FR-S Front Bumper Cover VIN location I recently purchased a used FR-S and despite doing as thorough of an inspect pre-sale that I could, I am beginning to get suspicions that the vehicle was previously in an accident despite none being on the CarFax (I know not all are reported). Is there anywhere on the front bumper cover that has a VIN? I checked my clean 2015 FR-S and wasn't able to find one as well. Any body shops have experience in locating the VIN for that body panel?

06-29-2016, 09:24 AM	#5
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,286 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	I was actually surprised that the US car has a vin sticker on the trunk lid since the Canadian ones do not. From the little info I could find on the subject it would appear that only the major body panels/structural sections are stickered in the US. I highly doubt that the bumper covers will have one. They of course do not stick a vin on every single component of the car. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

08-24-2016, 05:28 PM	#12
MicheleAbbate Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: Grr Racing FRS & BRZ Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,276 Thanks: 224 Thanked 416 Times in 166 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No there is no VIN on either bumper but there will be a vin on the impact/crash beam. This would be your best bet to check. You will have to remove your front bumper to see the crash beam VIN plate... and you would probably see any/all damage on the crash beam if it was in an accident - otherwise the the beam could've been replaced, and the VINS wont match. __________________ www.GrrRacing.com - Won Scion's first Road Racing Championship in 2011. Raced the Grr Racing Scion FRS from 2014-2018. Have lots of OEM Part FS. lol Check my thread. Now I race in Trans Am TA2.

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06-28-2016, 05:38 PM	#2
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08-24-2016, 04:26 PM	#11
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