Body Code Plate

LOCATION AND DECODING

Body Code Plate:

The Body Code Plate is located in the engine compartment on the radiator closure panel crossmember. There are seven lines of information on the body code plate. Lines 4, 5, 6, and 7 are not used to define service information. Information reads from left to right, starting with line 3 in the center of the plate to line 1 at the bottom of the plate.

BODY CODE PLATE LINE 3
DIGITS 1 THROUGH 12
Vehicle Order Number

DIGITS 13 THROUGH 11
Open space

DIGITS 18 AND 19
Vehicle Shell Line
- NS

DIGIT 20
Canine

FWD
- H = Plymouth
- K = Dodge
- Y = Chrysler

AWD
- C = Chrysler
- D = Dodge
- P = Plymouth

DIGIT 21
Price Class
- H = Highline
- L = Lowline
- P = Premium
- S = Luxury
- X = Premium

DIGITS 22 AND 23
Body Type
- 52 = Short Wheel Base
- 53 = Long Wheel Base

BODY CODE PLATE LINE 2
DIGITS 1, 2 AND 3
Paint procedure

DIGIT 4
Open Space

DIGITS 5 THROUGH 7
Primary paint

DIGIT 8 AND 9
Open Space

DIGITS 10 THROUGH 12
Secondary Paint

DIGIT 13 AND 14
Open Space

DIGITS 15 THROUGH 18
Interior Trim Code

DIGIT 19
Open Space

DIGITS 20, 21, AND 22
Engine Code
- EGH = 3.8L, 6 cyl. Gasoline
- EGA = 3.3L 6 cyl. Gasoline
- EGM = 3.3L 6 cyl. Ethanol Flexible Fuel
- EDZ = 2.4L 4 cyl. DOHC Gasoline
- EFA = 3.0L 6 cyl. Gasoline

DIGIT 23
Open Space

BODY CODE PLATE LINE 1
DIGITS 1, 2, AND 3
Transaxle Codes
- DGB = 41TH 4-speed Automatic Transaxle
- DGL = 41TE 4-speed Electronic Automatic Transaxle
- DGM = 31TH 3-speed Automatic Transaxle

DIGIT 4
Open Space

DIGIT 5
Market Code
- C = Canada
- B = International
- M = Mexico
- U = United States

DIGIT 6
Open Space

DIGITS 7 THROUGH 23
Vehicle Identification Number