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Vehicle Certification Label

Typical United States Vehicle Certification Label:









Typical Mexico Vehicle Certification Label:





VEHICLE CERTIFICATION (VC) LABEL
The English certification label is attached to the door latch edge on the driver's side door. The label contains:
- the name of the manufacturer,
- the month and year of manufacture,
- the certification statement,
- the vehicle identification number.

The label also contains:
- gross vehicle weight ratings,
- wheel and tire data,
- information codes for additional vehicle data.

VEHICLE CERTIFICATION (VC) LABEL CODES






Exterior Paint Color Codes






Brake Type Codes






Interior Trim (Fabric) Codes






Interior Trim (Color) Codes






Radio Type Codes






Axle Ratio Codes






Transaxle Codes






Suspension Spring Codes






District Codes






Special Order codes