My USDM is JDM

[blh1983]

Here's my VIN Number: JHMBA544XGCXXXXXX

Is it rare that my car was built in Saltama Japan and imported, rather than built in the US Ohio plant?

[stat1K]

no... a lot of 3g's were built in japan. my rex was built in japan and my wifes eg hatch was built in canada.

[labeledsk8r]

i belive all the 4 doors were built in japan, the states built the coupes in the 88-89 years... i dont remember the story about the hatchess though. but no not very rare at all

[forrest89sei]

i belive all the 4 doors were built in japan, the states built the coupes in the 88-89 years... i dont remember the story about the hatchess though. but no not very rare at all

Four Doors were made in Japan, The USA, & Canada (I own a Ohio Made 1986)
Hatchbacks Were made in Japan Only
And Coupes Were made in the USA Only, but even exported to Japan

All 3rd Gen Accords With a Vin That starts with 1HG are made in America
All 3rd Gen Accords With a Vin That Starts With JHM Are Made in Japan
All 3rd Gen Accords With a Vin That starts with 2HG are made in Canada

In my experience I've Seen just as many Japan Made Sedans as USA Made Sedans

So No it's not really rare, but it's cool to know that your car was built in japan and that it was imported

[2oodoor]

86 DX, BS engine, made in Japan and it shows.... no creaks squeaks rattles pops , just ticks and leaks

[snoopyloopy]

proud jhmca55 owner here!

[Hauntd ca3]

there was an assembly plant at nelson in nz but dunno what the vin prefix was
they only assembled hondas for the nz market so none were exported
dont know where mine was made
the build plate has E-CA3 on it
then under that is the ca3=122*** chassis number
and the engine number after that
I'm guessing that the E is for where it was built

[Ichiban]

HA! I got JHMSY5! That's right! I bet John has JHMSZ...something.

[Civic Accord Honda]

my usdm is usdm

[GraniteLXI]

My 89 LXi 4Dr is also USDM, oh well, still a Honda!

[88turboaccord]

My Honda Fit is from Japan---does that help?!?!?!

[russiankid]

i belive all the 4 doors were built in japan, the states built the coupes in the 88-89 years... i dont remember the story about the hatchess though. but no not very rare at all

My 4dr sedan was built in the US.

[Cheeseburger]

ole blue was built in the Japan. the mother land

[AccordB20A]

why does it say JHMBA5.. isnt BA5 a prelude chassis code???

im proud to be a E-CA3 owner

[forrest89sei]

why does it say JHMBA5.. isnt BA5 a prelude chassis code???

im proud to be a E-CA3 owner

Honda Changed the codes in 1987

It Changed From BA5 to CA5, just like the BS changed to A20A1 and the BT Changed to A20A3

[MessyHonda]

my 3 3gees are from japan.

[A18A]

why does it say JHMBA5.. isnt BA5 a prelude chassis code???

im proud to be a E-CA3 owner

me 2

[Demon1024]

my 3 3gees are from japan.

x2

[TWOLOUDNPROUD]

I guess my Accord is from japan to my vin starts JHMCA5

[forrest89sei]

Here is the OFFICIAL Vin Decoder from the 1989 Honda Accord Service Manual

[labeledsk8r]

My 4dr sedan was built in the US.

as stated i belived that.. forrst corrected me..so calm your tits


i aswell had a JHM but sad to say that i want a coupe now and well thats usdm witch makes me sad lol

[AccordEpicenter]

I have a USDM accord but ive owned a bunch of Japanese built accords, in my experience the japanese built ones have a little higher initial quality with the way everything fits and sounds/performs but the US built ones seem to hold up a little better, especially with rust

[forrest89sei]

as stated i belived that.. forrst corrected me..so calm your tits


i aswell had a JHM but sad to say that i want a coupe now and well thats usdm witch makes me sad lol

Yes, But it's not made in China
Accords are now made in:
Marysville, Ohio, United States
Jalisco, Mexico
Greater Noida, India
Guangzhou, China
Alor Gajah, Malaysia

[Toneloc5145]

My car was also made in Japan. It's been almost all the way around the world, because it was made in Japan, bought in Germany, and now (obviously) driven in America.

[lostforawhile]

mine is so jdm i found a lionel richie cassette with japanese writing when i opened up the plastic panels in the hatch. i still have it put up somewhere around here. oh and toothpicks wrapped in paper with japanese writing that were dropped into different areas of the car. i must have had a snacker on final assembly.