Vehicle Identification Decoder
Here's how the vin decoder works: each character of the vin represents a specific piece of information. These character are in set positions. Position 1 for example, is the character most to the left, two is the next one to the right, etc.
Position:
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1 |
Country of Manufacture |
1 = USA, 2 = Canada, 3 = Mexico |
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2 |
Make of Vehicle |
B = Dodge, C = Chrysler |
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3 |
Type of Vehicle |
3 = Passenger Car |
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4 |
Passenger Safety System |
A = Airbag, B = manual seat belt, C = automatic seat belt, E = Active Restraint, Passenger Airbag, X = Driver Airbag, passenger manual seat belt, Y = Driver Airbag, passenger automatic seat belt. |
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5 |
Line of Vehicle |
C = Dodge Dynasty, Chrysler New Yorker, Y = Chrysler 5th Ave, Imperial |
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6 |
Series |
1 = Economy, 2 = Low, 4 = High, 5 = Premium, 6 = Special/Sport, 7 = Performance/Image |
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7 |
Body Style |
6 = 4-door sedan |
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8 |
Engine |
R = 3.3L, T = 3.3L, L = 3.8L |
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9 |
Check Digit |
1 - 9, 0, or X |
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10 |
Model Year |
J = 1988, K = 1989, L = 1990, M = 1991, N = 1992, P = 1993 |
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11 |
Assembly Plant |
A = Outer Drive, C = Jefferson, D= Belvedere, F = Newark, G = St. Louis, H = Bramalea, N = Sterling Heights, T = Toluca |
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12 -17 |
Sequence Number |
6 random digits |
Body Code Plate
The body code plate is the metal plaque on the radiator enclosure body panel which has a few lines of information which basically lists the stock colors of the car, options, etc. Lines 4, 5, 6 and 7 aren't used for defining service information, etc.
Here's a break down on understanding this information. The information "lines" appear in decreasing order, starting with three at the top, and 1 at the bottom.
Line 3:
Digit Boxes 1 through 3 = paint procedure.
Digit Boxes 4-7 = primary paint color.
Digit Boxes 8-11 = Secondary paint color.
Digit Boxes 12-15 = interior trim color.
Digit Boxes 16-18 = Engine codes. EGA = 3.3L V6 Gas (EFI) and auto tranny, EGH = 3.8L V6 Gas (EFI) auto tranny.
Line 2:
Digit Boxes 19-30 = Vehicle Order #
Digit Boxes 31-33 = Vinyl Roof Code
Digit Boxes 34-36 = Vehicle Shell Car Line. ACC = New Yorker/Dynasty (Canadian), ACD = Dynasty (USA), ACY = New Yorker, 5th Ave, Imperial.
Digit Box 37 = Price Category. E = economy, H = high line, L = low line, M = maximum, P = Premium, S = special/sport, X = performance/image.
Digit Boxes 38-39 = body type. 41 = 4 door sedan.
Digit Boxes 40-42 = tranny codes DGL = 4 speed auto
Digit Box 43 = Market country/code. U = USA, C = Canada, B = International, M = Mexico.
Digit Boxes 44-60 = VIN
