Vehicle Identification Number - VIN
Ever wonder what that 17 character series of
numbers and letters on your car means. It must be important since its on
all of your cars paperwork and your insurance agent always wants it. Below
we will show you how to decode your cars VIN or Vehicle Identification
Number. Character 1: Country of Origin:
1 or 4 = USA, 2 = Canada, 3 = Mexico, J = Japan, S = England, W = Germany,
Etc Character 2: Manufacturer:
A = Audi, F = Ford, G = General Motors, H = Honda, 1 = Chevrolet, Etc
Character 3: Vehicle Type Character 4
to 8: Vehicle Features
Body type, engine size, model, etc, etc.
Character 9 : Check Digit
No meaning Character 10 : Model Year
Year built. Character 11 : Assembly
Plant
Where the vehicle was built. Character
12 to 17 : Vehicle Production Number
What number your vehicle is in the build sequence. 1st off the line,
1000th off the line, etc. |
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