Transcript Vehicle Identification Number

Intro to Automotives
What is a VIN?
 A car’s VIN is the automotive equivalent of "DNA".
What is a VIN?
 It is a 17 digit number
 It displays a car’s individuality and heritage
 It can be used to track recalls, registrations, warranty
claims, thefts and insurance coverage.
Ware is the VIN?
 Vehicles Dash
 Drivers Side Door
 Vehicle Safety
Certification Label
Pictures of VIN’s
Dashboard…
Drivers Door…
Reading a VIN…
1st digit represents the country the vehicle was made in…
U.S. = 1 or 4
Japan = J
England = S
Canada = 2
Korea = K
Italy = Z
Mexico = 3
Germany = W
Reading a VIN…
2nd character represents the manufacturer…
Audi(A)
BMW(B)
Chevrolet(1) Chrysler(C)
GM(G)
Honda(H)
Buick(4)
Dodge(B)
Saturn(8)
Cadillac(6)
Ford(F)
Toyota(T)
Reading a VIN…
3rd character- Identifies vehicle type or manufacturing division
Chevrolet is a division of GM, so the first three digits for a Chevrolet are 1GC.
Reading a VIN…
4 - 8 describe the vehicle. The specific use of these digits differs between manufacturers
4 -Might contain a code that represents the vehicle's weight, horsepower or both.
5 -Often identifies the platform of the vehicle, such as van, or pickup
6 -Might identify the specific model of the vehicle
7 -Can be used to identify body type
8- Information about the engine, such as number of cylinders and engine displacement.
Reading a VIN…
9th digit- Identifies VIN accuracy as check digit.
Reading a VIN…
10th character- Identifies the model year.
1997(V)
1998(W)
1999(X)
2000(Y)
2001(1)
2002(2)
2003(3)
2004(4)
Reading a VIN…
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
VIN’s…
 The letters I (i), O and Q never appear in a VIN.
 The European Union has a similar regulation for VINs,
but it is less stringent than the North American rule.
European VINs are not required to include year,
factory or vehicle attribute data.
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