Vehicle Identification Number

The official Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) for title and registration purpose is stamped on a metal tab that is fastened to the instrument panel close to the windshield glass on the LH side of the vehicle. It is visible from outside.

The VIN is also located on the vehicle certification label.

The VIN is a 17-character alpha-numeric VIN. This number is used for warranty identification of the vehicle and indicates the following:
- Manufacturer
- Type of restraint system
- Line
- Series
- Body type
- Engine
- Model
- Assembly plant consecutive unit number
- The last six digits of the VIN indicate the Consecutive Unit Number of each unit built at each assembly plant. The Consecutive Unit Numbers begin as follows:
- 000,001 through 599,999: Ford Division Vehicles
- 600,001 through 999,999: Lincoln and Mercury Division Vehicles