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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: NH
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Tips to understanding your vehicles serial (VIN) number
They are as follows:
- 1st character- Identifies the country in which the vehicle was manufactured.
For example: U.S.A.(1or4), Canada(2), Mexico(3), Japan(J), Korea(K), England(S), Germany(W), Italy(Z)
- 2nd character- Identifies the manufacturer.
For example; Audi(A), BMW(B), Buick(4), Cadillac(6), Chevrolet(1), Chrysler(C), Dodge(B), Ford(F), GM Canada(7), General Motors(G), Honda(H), Jaquar(A), Lincoln(L), Mercedes Benz(D), Mercury(M), Nissan(N), Oldsmobile(3), Pontiac(2or5), Plymouth(P), Saturn(8), Toyota(T), VW(V), Volvo(V).
- 3rd character- Identifies vehicle type or manufacturing division.
- 4th to 8th characters- Identifies vehicle features such as body style, engine type, model, series, etc.
- 9th character- Identifies VIN accuracy as check digit.
- 10th character- Identifies the model year.
For example: 1988(J), 1989(K), 1990(L), 1991(M), 1992(N), 1993(P), 1994(R), 1995(S), 1996(T), 1997(V), 1998(W), 1999(X), 2000(Y)------2001(1), 2002(2), 2003(3)
- 11th character- Identifies the assembly plant for the vehicle.
- 12th to 17th characters- Identifies the sequence of the vehicle for production as it rolled of the manufacturers assembly line.
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