Vehicle Identification Number

The official Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) for title and registration purposes is stamped on a metal tab which is fastened to the instrument panel close to the windshield glass on the driver side of the vehicle and is visible from outside. The Vehicle Identification Number is also located on the vehicle certification label.

The Vehicle Identification Number is a 17-character alpha-numeric vehicle identification number 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 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 and Mercury Division vehicles