Select the distinctive (coded) name applied to a group of motor vehicles by a manufacturer. (Example: CHEV, FORD, TOYT, etc.) See the NCIC Code Manual.
Select OTHR if the motor vehicle make is not listed in the NCIC Code Manual.
Select UNK if the motor vehicle make is not known (e.g., hit-and-run).
The use of OTHR and UNK for this field have very specific meanings. OTHR refers to a MAKE which is known but is not explicitly listed in the NCIC Code Manual. UNK refers to the situation where no specific MAKE is known.
Selection of the proper OTHR or UNK option can only be made with consideration of the vehicle’s body type.
For example, if a medium/heavy truck or bus MAKE is known and is not listed, select the option OTHR and the appropriate MODEL code. For example, if the MAKE is unknown but the body type is known as a "school bus" then enter UNK for the MAKE and UNK Bus in the MODEL field.
UNK is used for a "hit-and-run" vehicle unless reliable evidence indicates the vehicle's MAKE.