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CODE 39Chassis register 車台番号Suzuki · Carry Truck

DA63T: Suzuki Carry Truck

10th generation (1999), 2002 cab revision. 660 cc K6A DOHC, 2WD and 4WD.

The code 型式
Code
DA63T
Make
Suzuki
Model
Carry Truck
Generation
10th generation (1999), 2002 cab revision
Variant
660 cc K6A DOHC, 2WD and 4WD
Prefixed forms 排出ガス規制識別記号
LE-DA63T, EBD-DA63T
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Production in Japan

The first and last production dates recorded for DA63T in Japan, with the source for each date and how far the dates can be trusted.

DA63T production dates, confidence and sources
WhatDateSource
Start (Japan)May 2002Suzuki news release: Carry revision on sale 16 May 2002
manufacturer
End (Japan)Aug 2013Carsensor catalog: Carry 1999年1月~2013年8月生産モデル
catalog
ConfidenceMediumAt least one date comes from a Japanese catalogue or Wikipedia, not the manufacturer.

Notes as recorded

Release confirms the 16 May 2002 sale date; the DA63T code for this revision is from Japanese Wikipedia (Carsensor grade page lists LE-DA63T in its 2005-2013 period). End is Carsensor's catalog period end; Suzuki's engine table runs the 10th-generation K6A to September 2013 and DA16T went on sale 20 September 2013. Start is a sale date; production date not published.

Read this before you rely on the dates

The sources for this row disagree, so treat both dates as approximate until the car’s own plate settles it.

“Notes as recorded” above says what each source gives and where they part.

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US import eligibility

Worked out from the dates above, as of November 13, 2026 (PT). Eligibility is decided by the specific car’s build date on its plate.

The two age lines 年式
First builds turn 25 NHTSA, 49 CFR 591.5(i)
May 2027
Last builds turn 25 NHTSA, 49 CFR 591.5(i)
Aug 2038
First builds clear 21 years EPA Form 3520-1, code E
2023
Last builds clear 21 years EPA Form 3520-1, code E
2034
Status today 2026-11-13
Not yet: the first builds turn 25 in May 2027

The 25-year line is the NHTSA age exemption for a vehicle not built to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (49 CFR 591.5(i)), counted from the date of manufacture. The 21-year line is the EPA exemption on Form 3520-1, counted by calendar year and limited to a car in its original configuration.

Eligibility is decided by the specific car’s build date on its plate, not by the chassis code and not by the model year. Two cars of the same code can sit on different sides of the line.

The form opens the eligibility check with this code filled in. General information, not legal advice.

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Prefixed forms of this code, other codes of the same generation, and the other Carry Truck rows in the register.

Codes related to DA63T
CodeWhat it isWhere it goes
LE-DA63TPrefixed form of this code: same car, checked with the prefix as stampedCheck this prefixed form →
EBD-DA63TPrefixed form of this code: same car, checked with the prefix as stampedCheck this prefixed form →
DA16T11th generation (2013): Sep 2013 to still in productionSee it on the Suzuki page →
DA41T8th generation (1985), F5B update: May 1989 to Jan 1990See it on the Suzuki page →
DA51T8th generation (1985), 660 cc update: Mar 1990 to Aug 1991See it on the Suzuki page →
DA52T10th generation (1999): Jan 1999 to Sep 2001See it on the Suzuki page →
DA62T10th generation (1999), K6A update: Sep 2001 to 2002See it on the Suzuki page →
DA65T10th generation (1999), FC short-wheelbase: Nov 2005 to Aug 2013See it on the Suzuki page →
DA71T8th generation (1985): Mar 1985 to Apr 1989See it on the Suzuki page →
DA81T8th generation (1985): Mar 1985 to Jun 1986See it on the Suzuki page →
DB41T8th generation (1985), F5B update: May 1989 to Jan 1990See it on the Suzuki page →
DB51T8th generation (1985), 660 cc update: Mar 1990 to Aug 1991See it on the Suzuki page →
DB52T10th generation (1999): Jan 1999 to Sep 2001See it on the Suzuki page →
DB71T8th generation (1985): Mar 1985 to 1989See it on the Suzuki page →
DC51T9th generation (1991): Sep 1991 to Dec 1998See it on the Suzuki page →
DD51T9th generation (1991): Sep 1991 to Dec 1998See it on the Suzuki page →

Every row in the register carries its dates and a source: all Suzuki chassis codes or the full list by make.

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Where next

The pages that finish the job for this code.

General information only, not legal, customs or tax advice. Dates are researcher readings of the cited sources and can be wrong; eligibility is decided by the build date of the specific car. Confirm current requirements with CBP, NHTSA, the EPA and your state motor vehicle agency before importing.