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Body and Frame: Application and ID

Vehicle Certification (VC) Label, Part 1:






Vehicle Certification (VC) Label, Part 2:











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 REFERENCE


Exterior Paint Code:






Exterior paint codes may be listed as a two-part code. The first set of letters/numbers listed indicate the primary body color. The second set of letters/numbers listed (if applicable) indicate a two-tone or accent color. All colors are base coat/clear coat.
^ BY - School Bus Yellow
^ B4 - Chestnut Brown
^ BQ - Light Parchment Gold
^ FL - Toreador Red
^ L2 - True Blue
^ M7 - Light Metallic Blue
^ PA - Deep Jewel Green
^ UA - Ebony
^ YZ - Oxford White
^ YN - Silver Metallic


Interior Trim:






Interior trim is listed as a two-part code. The first character indicates the trim type. The second character indicates the interior trim color.

Trim Type
^ A - Hampton Vinyl, bucket seats
^ E - Camden Cloth, Captains chairs
^ C - Stockton Cloth, bucket seats
^ F - Kirk Cloth, Captains chairs
^ X - No trim available, seats not included

Interior Trim Color
^ 2 - Medium Graphite
^ N - Medium Parchment


Tape/Paint Stripe:






^ A - Silver/Red/Titanium
^ B - Titanium/Dark Sandalwood/Sandalwood