ESN Lookup
Identify the manufacturer and model series from a diesel Engine Serial Number.
ESN Breakdown
472912S0608850
Detroit Diesel is a subsidiary of Daimler Truck North America, headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. Originally founded in 1938 as a division of General Motors, it became an independent company in 1988 before being acquired by Daimler-Benz in 2000. The brand is synonymous with heavy-duty trucking in North America.
ESN Format
Detroit Diesel ESNs typically encode the displacement, build origin, and sequential production number. The Series 60 used a compact 10-character format, while newer DD-platform engines (DD13, DD15, DD16) use a longer format that includes additional plant and configuration data.
Manufacturing
Engines are primarily manufactured at the Detroit Diesel plant in Redford, Michigan, with some components sourced from Mannheim, Germany.
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