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Learn the key terms related to Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) including body type, model year, plant, and series. Understand VIN codes by the numbers for different aspects of your vehicle to decode important information.
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Vehicle Identification Number VIN Codes By the numbers
Terms • Understanding Common VIN Terms • Body Type: • Line: • Model:Make: • Model Year: • Plant: • Series:
1 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ • Country in which vehicle was built • 1- USA • 2- Canada • K- Korea
__ 2 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ • Corporation • G = General Motors
__ __ 3 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ • Division • 1= Chevrolet • 3 = Oldsmobile
__ __ __ 4 __ __ __ __ __ __ • Series • W = Lumina • W = Lumina LS • W = Monte Carlo LS • W = Monte Carlo z34 • W = Cutlass Supreme • F = Camaro • F = Firebird
__ __ __ 4 5 __ __ __ __ __ • CODE # • W L = Lumina • W N= Lumina LS • W W= Monte Carlo LS • W X= Monte Carlo z34 • W H= Cutlass Supreme • F P = Chevy Camaro sport coupe • F S = Pontiac Firebird • F V = Formula Trans AM
__ __ __ __ __ 6 __ __ __ __ • CODE • 1 = 2 Door • 5 = 4 Door Sedan • 2 = 2 door hatch back • 3 = 2 door convertible
__ __ __ __ __ __ 7 __ __ __ • Restraint System 1 = Active belts 2 = Active (manual) belts with driver and passenger inflatable restraint systems. 3 = Manual belts w/ driver air bag 6 = automatic belts w/ dual air bags
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ 8 __ __ • Engine Code • K = 3.8L V6 SPFI (L36) • G = 5.7L V8 SPFI • M = 3100 V6 • X = 3.4L V6
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 9 __ • Check Digit • 0-9 or X
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 10 • Year • V=97 • W = 98 • X = 99 • Y = 00 • Z = 01