Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) DOMESTIC VEHICLE ...

1 26 DOMESTIC VEHICLE engine IDENTIFICATIONV ehicle IdentificationNumber (VIN)* See VIN Decoding Information on 9th Character (Check Digit). engine CODE(Fourth Character) engine CODE(Eighth Character)AMC/EAGLE (EXCEPT JEEP)1981-19882 CCBN387*GB529063 engine CODE(Seventh Character)1972-1980A3M798Z7000011989-982 E3BB66U*LH038364 Originally, VEHICLE Identification Numbers (VIN) weredesignated to identify a VEHICLE , but there was nostandardization. Beginning in 1981, vehicles were assignedan international VIN code consisting of 17 characters (whichcannot include the letter I, O or Q) unique to each VIN serves a variety of purposes.

2 As well as providingidentification in licensing and insuring the VEHICLE , thehistory of the VEHICLE can be tracked. VIN codes providecomplete VEHICLE information including: is the VEHICLE defective (lemon car) has the VEHICLE been totaledor had major accident damage has the VEHICLE had flood damage has the VEHICLE had odometer fraud has the VEHICLE been stolenTo help decode the VIN, the following information has beenprovided: 1st - 3rd CharactersIdentify the manufacturer (country), make andtype of VEHICLE . 4th - 8th CharactersIdentify the different aspects of the each type of VEHICLE (passenger cars, multi-passenger vehicles (MPVs), trucks, buses, trailers,motorcycles, incomplete vehicles other than trailers)different information is cars, MPVs and light-duty trucks:4th - 5thpositions are alphabetic6th - 7thpositions are numeric8thposition can be either alphabetic or numeric 9th Character (or Check Digit)Is determined by a complicated character is assigned a numerical value andthen multiplied by the value assigned to its values are added and then divided by 11.

3 Theremainder is the Check Digit. This character can benumeric or the letter X. 10th CharacterIdentifies the VEHICLE model year. 11th CharacterIdentifies the plant of manufacture. 12th - 17th CharactersConsists of a sequential production Number formanufacturers producing more than 500 vehicles per VEHICLE Identification Number (VIN)VIN Number ORIGIN AND YEARVIN plates are read through the windshield on the driver s side of most vehicles. A manufacturer may use a variation ofthe same size engine in one model. To insure that you are using the correct filters for the application, it is necessary toidentify the proper engine code.

4 The following examples illustrate the location of the engine code in most manufacturer sVIN orTa i w a nMThailandSGreat BritainVFrance orYugoslaviaWGermanyYSweden orFinlandZItalyA1980B1981C1982D1983E1984 F1985G1986H1987J1988K1989L1990M1991N1992 P1993R1994S1995T1996V1997W1998X1999Y2000 1200122002320034200452005620067200782008 92009A2010B2011C2012D2013E20141ST CHARACTER - COUNTRY OF ORIGIN10TH CHARACTER - YEARENGINE CODE(Fourth Character)AM GENERAL/HUMMER1995-2010137XE82H*TE013212 27 DOMESTIC VEHICLE Identification Number (VIN) (Cont d.) VEHICLE IdentificationNumber (VIN)* See VIN Decoding Information on 9th Character (Check Digit).

5 engine CODE(Fourth Character) engine CODE(Eighth Character)1971-1974(up to SN #100000)JEEPJ4A154CN00001 engine CODE(Eighth Character)J5A15EN100011 engine CODE(Seventh Character)1981-19881 JTHE811*HT3095201975-1980(from SN #100000)1989-on1J4ET37L*LT438789 engine CODE(Fourth Character) engine CODE(Eighth Character)FORD TRUCK1970-1980F25 FLGA00001981-on1G3AL69N*CM100001 IMPORTED VEHICLE Identification Number (VIN) engine CODE(Eighth Character)ASTON MARTINSCFFDCCDXAGE11806 engine CODE(Sixth Character)BENTLEY (ARNAGE & AZURE)SCDBDC4BL8 ACX13550 engine CODE(Fifth Character)BENTLEY (EXCEPT ARNAGE & AZURE)SCBBR9ZA5AC063211 engine CODE(Fifth Character)AUDITRUS1 AFK8A1006246 engine CODE(Eighth Character)DAIHATSU1988-92JD1FG120*J42000 20 engine CODE(Sixth Character)FERRARI2008-09 ZFF65 LJA70169519 engine CODE(Fourth Character)2010-onZFFEW58A490000001 engine CODE(Fourth Character)INFINITI1990-onJNKNG01C*M11000 01 engine CODE(Eighth Character)HYUNDAI1986-onKMHBF31S*MU00000 1 engine CODE(Fifth Character) engine CODE(Eighth Character)CHRYSLER, FORD, GMC1972-19801H35L7R1000011981-on1G3AL69N *CM100001 engine CODE(Third Character) engine CODE(Eighth Character)

6 CHEVROLET/GMC TRUCK1970-1980 CCD13AF1000071981-on1 GTDC14N*GF10000128 IMPORTED VEHICLE Identification Number (VIN) (Cont d.) VEHICLE IdentificationNumber (VIN) engine CODE(Sixth Character)PEUGEOT1981-91VF3BA516*FS36800 1 engine CODE(Fifth Character)PORSCHE2006-onWP0AC2A7 XAL090244 engine CODE(Fourth Character)NISSAN (EXCEPT QUEST)1995-onJN1PS245*GW000001 engine CODE(Seventh Character)SAAB1981-83YS3BT55S*D3000001 engine CODE(Eighth Character)1984-onYS3CT55N*F3000001 engine CODE(Third Character)SUBARU1975-79, 1980(Brat)A26-000001 engine CODE(Seventh Character)1980(Except Brat)JF1AF421 FAG000001 engine CODE(Sixth Character)1981-on4S4WX9AD4A4400001* See VIN Decoding Information on 9th Character (Check Digit).

7 engine CODE(Eighth Character)MITSUBISHI1983-onJA4MT41P*WP12 3456 engine CODE(Fifth Character)MG1980 GVADJ1AG000001 engine CODE(Second Character)1970-79 GNN5UH000001 GENGINE CODE(Eighth Character)KIA1994-onKNARA122*T1234560 engine CODE(Fifth Character) engine CODE(Seventh Character)JAGUAR1979-1980 JAVLN49C0000011981-99 SAJAV13 NGC000001 engine CODE(Eighth Character)2000-04, 2008-onSAJDA24C3 YLF11571 engine CODE(Eighth Character)ISUZU (EXCEPT OASIS)1981-2008 JABRT697*FU015643 engine CODE(Eighth Character)MAZDA TRUCKS1994-on4F2CY4K34 AKM00010 engine CODE(Eighth Character)MERKUR1985-90WF1BT81V*H1000010 engine CODE(Seventh Character)LAND ROVER (EXCEPT LR2)1987-onSALHV124MA12346 engine CODE(Eighth Character)LAND ROVER (LR2)2008-onSALHV124MA12345629 IMPORTED VEHICLE Identification Number (VIN) (Cont d.)

8 VEHICLE IdentificationNumber (VIN) engine CODE(Fifth Characters)VOLKSWAGEN2006-on4S4WX9AD4400 001 engine CODE(Sixth and Seventh Characters)VOLVO1981-2009YV1MS3824924454 70 engine CODE(Fourth and Fifth Characters)2010-onYV1672 MCXAJ092472 engine CODE(Sixth Character)SUZUKI1986-onJS2RF9A87B6110001