Vehicle Identification Number

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
DESCRIPTION
The official Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) for title and registration purposes 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.

FUNCTION
The VIN is a 17-character alpha-numeric Vehicle Identification Number. This number is used for warranty identification of the vehicle and indicates:
- Manufacturer.
- Type of restraint system.
- Line, series, body type.
- Engine.
- Model year.
- Assembly plant production sequence number.

The last six digits of the Vehicle Identification Number 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/Mercury Division vehicles