Vehicle & Engine - Identification Numbers: Overview

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TO: OUR MERCEDES-BENZ PASSENGER CAR DEALERS


DATE: November, 1983 REF. NO.. 00/38


SUBJECT: A. CHASSIS AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS (VIN) ALL MODELS, AS OF AUGUST 1, 1983
B. LIST OF MODELS AND ENGINE IDENTIFICAITON DATA MODEL YEAR 1984




A. Chassis and Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) All Models, as of August 1,1983

As of August 1, 1983, a letter is used as the 11th digit of the chassis and U.S. vehicle identification number (VIN) respectively, to identify the manufacturing plant (see example).

The letters A through E apply to the Sindelfingen plant, letters F through H to the Bremen plant.

Example: Chassis identification number

NOTE: The VIN no longer indicates if a vehicle is equipped with a manual or automatic transmission. This identification is still possible using the eighth digit of the engine number (0 = manual, 2 = automatic).

In addition, there is now only one series of chassis end numbers (the last 6 digits - sequential serial number) applicable for every model (for example, 123.133/153/193) within a particular body style (Wl23). It is also possible to have vehicles of the same model with identical chassis end numbers, differentiated only by the manufacturing plant letter.


Examples: Chassis number


Sindelfingen production Bremen Production

1231331A00000l 1231931F000001
1231531A000002 1231931F000002
1231331A000003 1231931F000003
1231531A000004 1231931F000004

2011221A000001 2011221F000001
2010241A000002 2010241F000002
2011221A000003 2011221F000003
2010241A000004 2010241F000004