Reverse VIN lookup by part numbers

Back story As part of an out-of-country car repair, my partner’s dad suspected that his transmission had been switched out for a faulty one without his permission. He noticed that after a second trip to a different mechanic, the car was not performing as expected so he asked me to help find out when his part was changed. The vehicle was a Hyundai Santa Fe 2008 bought in Bulgaria. It had a VIN of KMHSH81WP8U272568, with a transmission number of U7LFP467454....

10 March, 2022 · 9 min · Naz Markuta