Vehicle Identification Number
The vehicle identification number is a system of numbers and letters
used to identify a vehicle.
The vehicle identification number (VIN) plate is the legal identifier of the
vehicle. The VIN plate is located on the upper LH corner of the Instrument
Panel and can be seen through the windshield from the outside of the vehicle:
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) System
Position
| Definition
| Character
| Description
|
1
| Country
of Origin
| 1
| U.S.A.
|
2
| Manufacturer
| G
| General Motors
|
3
| Make
| VARIES
| Marketing Division
|
4-5
| Carline/Series
| Carline / Series
| Body Letter Code and Model
|
6
| Body Style
| VARIES
| Body Type and
Style
|
7
| Restraint System
| VARIES
| Seatbelt Design and Supplemental
Restraint System
|
8
| Engine Type
| VARIES
| Engine RPO
|
9
| Check Digit
| 2
| Check Digit
|
10
| Model Year
| W
| 1998
|
11
| Plant Location
| VARIES
| Assembly Plant
|
12-17
| Plant Sequence Number
| 100001
| Plant Sequence Number
|
