diff --git a/inventory/views.py b/inventory/views.py
index 408a8c33..d317ee7f 100644
--- a/inventory/views.py
+++ b/inventory/views.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class AjaxHandlerView(LoginRequiredMixin, View):
         vin_data = {}
         decoding_method = ''
 
-        manufacturer_name = model_name = year_model = None
+        # manufacturer_name = model_name = year_model = None
         if not (result :=decodevin(vin_no)):
             return JsonResponse({'success': False, 'error': 'VIN not found in all sources.'}, status=404)