Vehicle Certification (VC) Label
VEHICLE CERTIFICATION (VC) CODESVehicle Certification (VC) Label Locator:
Vehicle Certification Label:
The upper portion of 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 (VC) Label
Paint Code:
Exterior paint codes may be listed as a two-part code. The first set of letters/numbers identify the vehicle primary body color. The second set of letters/number (if applicable) identify a two-tone or accent body color.
- AQ - Arizona Beige
- CX - Dark Shadow Gray (clear coat)
- E4 - Vermilion (clear coat)
- FL - Medium Toreador Red (clear coat)
- FU - Dark Satin Green (clear coat)
- SN - Sonic Blue (clear coat)
- UA - Ebony (clear coat)
- YN - Silver Metallic #2 (clear coat)
- YZ - Oxford White (clear coat)
Wheelbase:
- 112 - 112-inch (2,845 mm) wheelbase
- 118 - 118-inch (2,997 mm) wheelbase
- 126 - 126-inch (3,200 mm) wheelbase
Brake Type:
- D - Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)
Interior Trim:
Interior trim codes are listed as a two-part code. The first code listed, identifies the trim level. The second code listed, identifies the interior trim color.
Interior Trim Type
- L - Stockton cloth bucket seats
- M - Stockton 2 cloth bucket seats
- Q - Cenery grain vinyl split bench seat
- R - Mortar cloth split bench seat
- S - Mortar cloth bucket seats
- T - Imola leather split bench seat
- U - Imola leather bucket seats
Interior Trim Color
- B - Ebony
- F - Medium/Dark Flint
- P - Medium Pebble
Tape/Paint Stripe:
Tape and paint stripe codes do not apply.
Radio Type:
- 7 - Electronic AM/FM stereo with clock
- B - Premium electronic AM/FM stereo with six-disc CD changer and MP3 capability
- E - Electronic AM/FM stereo with compact disc (CD) player and MP3 capability (audiophile sound system)
- P - AM/FM stereo with compact disc (CD) player and MP3 capability
- W - Premium electronic AM/FM stereo with cassette, compact disc (CD) player and clock
- Z - AM/FM stereo with compact disc (CD) player and clock
Axle Code:
The following lists the gear ratios on axles.
- 86 - 3.73 non-limited slip (7.5-inch)
- 87 - 4.10 non-limited slip (7.5-inch)
- 95 - 3.55 non-limited slip (8.8-inch)
- 96 - 3.73 non-limited slip (8.8-inch)
- 97 - 4.10 non-limited slip (8.8-inch)
- F6 - 3.73 limited slip (7.5-inch)
- R5 - 3.55 limited slip (8.8-inch)
- R6 - 3.73 limited slip (8.8-inch)
- R7 - 4.10 limited slip (8.8-inch)
Transmission Type:
- D - Five-speed automatic (5R44E/5R55E)
- J - Five-speed manual (R1)
- M - Five-speed manual (R2)
Spring Codes:
Spring codes are listed as a two-part code. The first character identifies the front spring/torsion bar code. The second character identifies the rear spring code.
Front Spring Codes
- 2 - 3L54-5310-BA (coil)
- 3 - 3L54-5310-LA (coil)
- 5 - 3L54-5310-KA (coil)
- A - 3L54-5310-AA (coil)
- C - 3L54-5310-MA (coil)
- D - 3L54-5310-DA (coil)
- E - 3L54-5310-EA (coil)
Front Torsion Bar Codes
- 1 - F67A-5B326-FA (RH)
- 1 - F67A-5B327-FA (LH)
- B - F57A-5B326-BC (RH)
- B - F57A-5B327-BC (LH)
- F - F57A-5B326-FC (RH)
- F - F57A-5B327-FC (LH)
Rear Spring Codes
- 3 - 4L54-5560-DA (leaf)
- C - 3L54-5560-PB (leaf)
- K - 4L54-5560-EA (leaf)
Powertrain Calibration Information:
Powertrain Calibration Information
NOTE: Powertrain calibration information is limited to a maximum of five characters per line on the vehicle certification label. Because of this, calibration identification consisting of more than five characters will wrap to the second line on the vehicle certification (VC) label.
Powertrain calibration information is printed in the lower right corner of the vehicle certification label. Only the base calibration information is printed. Revision levels will not appear, however, this information can be found in On Line Automotive Service Information System (OASIS). For the current model year, Ford Motor Company is using three different protocols which describe powertrain base calibration. These protocols are designed to provide worldwide standardization for vehicle calibration. If the electronic calibration strategy has been used since 1998 and carried into the current model year, Protocol 1 will be used. Refer to Protocol 1. If the electronic calibration strategy has been used since 1999 and is carried into the current model year, Protocol 2 will be used. Refer to Protocol 2. Electronic calibration strategies introduced in the 2000 or later model years will use Protocol 3. Refer to Protocol 3.
Protocol 1:
Protocol 1
Protocol 2:
Protocol 2
Protocol 3:
Protocol 3
The following offers a more detailed explanation of the coding strategy for Protocol 3.
Model Year
- 0 - 2000
- 1 - 2001
- 2 - 2002
- 3 - 2003
- 4 - 2004
- 5 - 2005
Vehicle Line
- R3 - Ranger
Transmission
- 1 - Automatic transmission
- 2 - Manual transmission
Unique Calibration
The Emissions/CAFE/CO2 Compliance Department is responsible for assigning these calibration numbers. Unique calibration identifications are assigned to cover similar vehicles to differentiate tires, drive configurations, final drive ratios and other certification-significant factors.
These two characters are selected by the analyst to identify information unique to each calibration. For example, using the number 2 to denote a two-valve engine versus using the number 4 to denote a four-valve engine offers an easily identifiable difference.
Fleet Code
- 0 - Certification (U.S. 4K, final sale in an export market)
- 1 - HDGE/Dyno
- 2 - Fast AMA U.S.
- 3 - ADP U.S.
- 4 - Not assigned
- 5 - Not assigned
- 6 - Evaporative emissions
- 7 - MACAA
- 8 - On-board diagnostics (OBD)
- 9 - Not assigned
Certification Region
- Lead region where multiple regions are included in one calibration
- 5 - U.S. fifty states
- A - U.S. Federal (including altitude, may include Canada or Mexico)
- B - U.S. California standard (includes U.S. green states)
- C - Canada
- D - China
- E - European Community (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom)
- F - European Extended Community (E plus Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Yugoslavia)
- G - Gulf Cooperative Council
- H - Hong Kong
- J - Japan
- K - Korea
- L - Malaysia
- M - Mexico
- N - New Zealand
- P - Australia
- Q - South America (Brazil)
- S - Singapore
- T - Taiwan
- U - South America (unleaded fuel)
- V - Vietnam
- X - Rest of World (ROW)
- Y - Military
- Z - Israel
Revision Level
Revision levels will advance as revisions occur (not printed on label).
- 91-99 - Hardware and certification levels
- 01-04 - Preliminary levels
- 00 - Job 1 production (initial certification)
- 05-09 - Pre-job 1 revisions to calibrations
- 10-89 - Post-job 1 revisions to calibrations
- 0B - Durability test level
- BD - On-board diagnostics (OBD) intermediate level (pre-05)