Vehicle Certification Label

Vehicle Certification (VC) Label - Canada (Typical)







Vehicle Certification (VC) Label - Mexico (Typical)







Vehicle Certification (VC) Label - Incomplete Vehicle (Typical)

The Vehicle Certification (VC) label contains the manufacturer name, the month and year of manufacture, the certification statement, and the VIN. It also includes Gross Vehicle Weight Ratings (GVWR).

VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL CODES

Paint Codes

NOTE: The first set of codes list the primary body color, the second set of codes list the lower body two-tone paint code (if applicable).

Primary body color codes
- UA - Ebony, Explorer/Mountaineer
- YZ - Oxford White, Explorer/Mountaineer
- FL - Toreador Red, Explorer/Mountaineer
- SU - Amazon Green, Explorer/Mountaineer
- E4 - Vermilion, Explorer
- LD - Medium Wedgewood Blue, Explorer
- LL - Deep Wedgewood Blue, Explorer/Mountaineer
- FS - Spruce Green, Explorer/Mountaineer
- B2 - Harvest Gold, Explorer
- RC - Medium Platinum, Explorer
- BG - Bright Amber, Explorer
- WF - White Pearl (Tri-Coat), Explorer (St. Louis only)
- B4 - Autumn Brown, Explorer
- FT - Charcoal Green, Explorer (St. Louis only)

Lower two-tone exterior paint codes
- RC - Medium Platinum, Explorer XLT
- LD - Medium Wedgewood Blue, Mountaineer
- FT - Charcoal Green, Mountaineer
- JL - Dark Toreador Red, Mountaineer

Radio Codes
- 8 - AM/FM stereo wit cassette, Premium Sound (P100LL)
- 9 - AM/FM stereo with cassette and clock (M100C)
- K - AM/FM stereo with cassette, compact disk player and digital sound processing

Axle Codes
- 41 - 3.27 non-limited slip
- 45 - 3.55 non-limited slip
- 46 - 3.73 non-limited slip
- 42 - 4.10 non-limited slip
- D1 - 3.27 limited slip
- D4 - 3.73 limited slip
- D2 - 4.10 limited slip

Transmission Codes
- U - automatic 4R70W-AOD
- M - five-speed manual overdrive
- D - automatic five-speed

Spring Codes

Front Springs
- 1 - 5B326 (RH), 5B327 (LH) torsion bar
- 2 - 5B326 (RH), 5B327 (LH) torsion bar
- G - 5B326 (RH), 5B327 (LH) torsion bar
- E - 5B326 (RH), 5B327 (LH) torsion bar
- F - 5B326 (RH), 5B327 (LH) torsion bar
- B - 5B326 (RH), 5B327 (LH) torsion bar
- D - 5B326 (RH), 5B327 (LH) torsion bar
- H - 5B326 (RH), 5B327 (LH) torsion bar
- J - 5B326 (RH), 5B327 (LH) torsion bar
- L - 5B326 (RH), 5B327 (LH) torsion bar
- P - automatic ride control

Rear Springs
- F - 5560 spring
- H - 5560 spring
- L - 5560 spring

Interior Trim Codes
- A - vinyl bucket seats
- J - premium bucket seats
- Z - cloth sport bucket seats
- G - cloth sport bucket seats - less power
- F - leather sport bucket seats
- Y - premium Amay cloth bucket seats
- M - cloth split bench seat
- 1 - limited leather sport bucket seats

Interior Color Codes
- X - Medium Prairie Tan
- 2 - Medium Graphite
- T - Dark Graphite

Tape Stripe Codes
- P - Platinum (Explorer XLT)
- T - Light Prairie Tan (Explorer XLT)
- S - Silver (Explorer XLT)
- L - Light Prairie Tan (Explorer Limited)
- X - Limited Logo (Explorer Limited)