Vehicle Identification Number

IDENTIFICATION CODES

The vehicle identification number (VIN) is a seventeen-digit combination of letters and numbers. The VIN is stamped on a metal tab riveted on the instrument panel, top upper left of the dash. The VIN number is also found on the Vehicle Certification (VC) label.







Vehicle Identification Number
The first three vehicle identification number (VIN) positions are the world manufacturer code.
^ 1FA - Ford, USA, passenger car
^ 1FD - Ford, USA, incomplete vehicle
^ 1ME - Mercury, USA, passenger car
^ 1MH - Mercury, USA, incomplete vehicle
^ 2FA - Ford, Canada, passenger car
^ 2FD - Ford, Canada, incomplete vehicle
^ 2ME - Mercury, Canada, passenger car
^ 2MH - Mercury, Canada, incomplete vehicle







The fourth VIN position is the vehicle restraint system type code.
^ L - Active safety belts - all positions, first generation driver and front passenger air bags
^ F - Active safety belts - all positions, second generation driver and front passenger air bags







Positions 5 through 7 indicate vehicle line, series and body type.
^ P71 - Crown Victoria (Base four-door)
^ P72 - Crown Victoria (Base four-door)
^ P73 - Crown Victoria (Base four-door)
^ P74 - Crown Victoria (LX four-door)
^ M74 - Grand Marquis (GS four-door)
^ M75 - Grand Marquis (LS four-door)







The eighth VIN position is the engine displacement and number of cylinders code.
^ W - 4.6L EFI (SOHC), eight cylinder (Romeo)
^ 9 - 4.6L FFI, eight cylinder, NGV







The ninth VIN position is the check digit code (0-9).







The tenth VIN position is the model year code.
^ Y-2000







The eleventh VIN position is the assembly plant code.
^ X - St. Thomas, Talbotville, Ontario (Canada)
^ S - Pilot Plant, Allen Park, Michigan (USA)







The last six VIN positions are the production sequence number.
^ Ford - 100000
^ Lincoln/Mercury - 600000