Vehicle Identification Number
FIGURE 1VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER PLATES:
All 1988 passenger cars and trucks (under 10,000 pounds GVW) have a Vehicle Identification Number Plate for identification purposes.
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER PLATE: This is the official number for title and registration purposes.
LOCATION OF PLATE: The plate is located on the top left side of the instrument panel. It is visible through the windshield.
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 1988 Passenger Car
[1] COUNTRY 1 - U.S. BUILT BY CHRYSLER 2 - CANADA BUILT BY CHRYSLER 3 - MEXICO BUILT BY CHRYSLER
[P] MAKE
B - DODGE C - CHRYSLER P - PLYMOUTH
[3] VEHICLE TYPE
3 - PASSENGER CAR
[B] PASSENGER SAFETY SYSTEM A - AIR BAG B - MANUAL SEAT BELT C - AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS X - DRIVER AIR BAG, PASS. MANUAL BELT Y - DRIVER AIR BAG, PASS. AUTOMATIC BELT
[P] LINE
A - DAYTONA B - GRAN FURY (U.S.) C - LEBARON - 4 DR TOWN & CTRY. D - ARIES L.E. E - 600 F - FIFTH AVE, NEWPORT G - DIPLOMAT H - LEBARON GTS J - CARAVELLE, LEBARON 2 DR. M - HORIZON P - RELIANT S - SUNDANCE - SHADOW T - NEW YORKER TURBO U - DYNASTY, NEW YORKER X - LANCER Z - OMNI
[3] CARLINE SERIES
1 - DOD - OMNI, SHADOW, DIPLOMAT SALON, PLY - HORIZON, GRAN FURY SALON 2 - DOD - ARIES, DIPLOMAT SALON, PLY - SUNDANCE, GRAN FURY SALON 3 - DOD - ARIES L.E., 600, PLY - CARAVELLE 4 - DOD - SHADOW, DAYTONA, 600 S.E., ARIES LE, LANCER, DYNASTY, PLY - SUNDANCE, RELIANT LE, CARAVELLE (S.E.), CHRY - NEWPORT, LEBARON GTS, LEBARON, 5 - DOD - DAYTONA PACIFICA, DIPLOMAT S.E., DYNASTY, CHRY - LEBARON, LEBARON GTS, TOWN & CTRY., WAG., NEW YORKER
6 - DOD - SHELBY TURBO CHARGER, DAYTONA SHELBY Z, LANCER E.S., CHRY - FIFTH AVENUE 7 - DAYTONA SHELBY Z 9 - SHELBY SHADOW
[6] BODY
1 - 2 DR SED./COUPE 4 - 2 DR HATCH BACK 5 - 2 DR CONVERTIBLE 6 - 4 DR SEDAN 8 - 4 DR HATCHBACK 9 - 4 DR WAGON
[D] ENGINE CODE A - 2.2 TURBO CHARGED II C - 2.2 D - 2.2 THROTTLE BODY INJ. E - 2.2 TURBOCHARGED K - 2.5 THROTTLE BODY INJ. P - 5.2-2 BBL STD. DUTY 3 - 3.0 THROTTLE BODY INJ. 4 - 5.2-2 BBL HVY. DUTY S - 5.2-4 BBL HVY. DUTY
[X] CHECK DIGIT
[J] MODEL YEAR J - 1988
[C] ASSEMBLY PLANT A - OUTER DRIVE C - JEFFERSON D - BELVIDERE F - NEWARK G - ST. LOUIS #1 N - STERLING HGTS. T - TOLUCA W - KENOSHA #1 Y - KENOSHA #2 X - ST. LOUIS #2
[100001] SEQUENCE NUMBER MODEL YEAR ASSEMBLY SEQUENCE
- BEGINS WITH 100001
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) DEFINED
1988 Truck, Van, Wagon, MPV
Typical 1988 VIN/Serial number interprets as follows:
LOCATION: GRAY Colored Plate, Located on Upper Left Corner of Instrument Panel, Near Windshield.
POSITION
4
4th POSITION "OTHER" TRUCK OR MPV WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES
D - 1 - 3000
E - 3001 - 4000
F - 4001 - 5000
G - 5001 - 6000
H - 6001 - 7000
J - 7001 - 8000
K - 8001 - 9000
L - 9001 - 10000
M - 10001 - 14000 W - Buses or Incomplete Vehicles With Hydraulic Brakes
5
5th POSITION LINE B - Ram Wagon/Van D - Ramcharger 4 x 2 Ram Pickup 4 x 2 Ram Chassis Cab 4 x 2 K - Caravan Wagon Mini Ram Van W - Ramcharger 4 x 4 Power Ram Pickup 4 x 4 Ram Chassis Cab 4 x 4 H - Voyager Wagon N - Dakota 4 x 2 R - Dakota 4 x 4
6
6th POSITION SERIES 0 - 100 Job Rated 1 - 150 Job Rated/ Mini Ram Van 2 - 250 Job Rated Caravan/ Voyager 3 - 350 Job Rated 4 - Voyager SE/ Caravan SE 5 - Voyager LE/ Caravan LE 6 - Royal Mini Ram Van
7
7th POSITION BODY 1 - Wagon 2 - Sport Utility 3 - Van 4 - Conventional Cab 7 - Step Van 8 - Front Section
8
8th POSITION ENGINE
C - 2.2L K - 2.5L Throttle Body Inj. X - 3.9L E.F.I. Y - 5.2L E.F.I. W - 5.9L - 4 BBL Truck - Federal 1 - 5.9L - 4 BBL Truck-Calif. 3 - 3.0L - Multi-Point Injection 5 - 5.9L - 4 BBL H.D.
9
CHECK DIGIT
10
10th POSITION MODEL YEAR J - 1988
11
11th POSITION ASSY. PLANT K - Pillette M - Lago Alberto R - Windsor S - Warren X - St. Louis #2