VIN 1HGEM22982L048978 — 2002 Honda Civic
Recorded with Pro-Star Towing Inc · USDOT 2668982
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1HGEM22982L048978 |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Make | Honda |
| Model | Civic |
| Vehicle type | OTHER |
| License plate | CA 7ELU023 (California) |
| Last inspected | 2025-01-01 |
Recorded vehicle, plate and carrier history
These are dated observations in the records available to us. They do not establish ownership, a sale, a transfer date, or continuous use between observations. The latest observation may not describe today’s vehicle or carrier.
| Observed dates | VIN | Plate | Reported carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | 1HGEM22982L048978 | CA 7ELU023 | PRO-STAR TOWING INC · USDOT 2668982 |
Evidence: FMCSA inspection observations and retained snapshots of our vehicle records. Coverage is incomplete; an unreported change cannot be dated from these records.
Most recently recorded carrier for this vehicle
Pro-Star Towing Inc Active
- USDOT
- 2668982
- MC
- —
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Milpitas, CA
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers
- 1
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 50
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 2
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 6.8%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-01-01). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.
View full carrier profile →Authority, insurance & bonds, safety scores, crash history, inspections and the full fleet list.What this means
1HGEM22982L048978 is a 2002 Honda Civic operated by Pro-Star Towing Inc (USDOT 2668982). License plate on its inspection records: CA 7ELU023. 1 roadside inspection on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations are recorded for this VIN in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.
What this VIN is
2002 Honda Civic is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1HGEM22982L048978. It is a coupe built by AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. at the EAST LIBERTY, OHIO plant. Powertrain: D17A2 engine, 1.671480528L displacement, running on gasoline, paired with a automatic transmission. Its gross vehicle weight rating (Class 1B: 3,001 - 4,000 lb (1,360 - 1,814 kg)) places it in Class 1–2 light-duty (up to 10,000 lb) — pickups and vans.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 1 FMCSA roadside inspection (most recent activity 2025-01-01). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-01-01) was in California, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
Operated by Pro-Star Towing Inc (USDOT 2668982) on 2025-01-01 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | HONDA |
| Model | Civic |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| Trim | EX |
| Vehicle Type | PASSENGER CAR NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN. |
| Body Class | Coupe The body style NHTSA assigns from the VIN — e.g. truck-tractor, straight truck, or cutaway. |
| G V W R | Class 1B: 3,001 - 4,000 lb (1,360 - 1,814 kg) Class 1–2 light-duty (up to 10,000 lb) — pickups and vans |
| Manufacturer | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | EAST LIBERTY Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | OHIO |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| Engine Model | D17A2 The engine family installed at the factory — a major driver of resale value and parts availability. |
| Engine Configuration | In-Line Cylinder layout (e.g. inline-6), the dominant configuration in Class 8 diesels. |
| Engine Cylinders | 4 |
| Displacement L | 1.671480528 Engine displacement in liters — bigger generally means more torque for heavy loads. |
| Fuel Type Primary | Gasoline Primary fuel — diesel dominates heavy trucking; CNG/electric change maintenance and range. |
| Transmission Style | Automatic Manual, automated-manual (AMT), or automatic — affects driver pool and resale. |
| Transmission Speeds | 4 |
| Doors | 2 |
Operator & inspection history
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