Transmission and Drivetrain: Application and ID

Vehicle Certification (VC) Label Example 1





The Vehicle Certification (VC) label is located in the driver door jamb. The axle code is on the VC label.








Axle Identification Tag





Axle Identification Tag Denoting Interchangeability Affected Internally


CAUTION: The axle identification tag is the official identifier. Do not damage the tag. Always reinstall the tag after removing it for axle inspection/repair.

The plant code denotes a particular axle design and specific ratio. In addition, the plant code will not change as long as that particular axle assembly never undergoes an external design modification. If, however, an internal design modification takes place during the production life of the axle and that internal modification affects parts interchangeability, a dash and numerical suffix is added to the plant code. This means that, as an assembly, both axles are interchangeable; however, internally they are different. Therefore, each requires different internal parts at the time of repair.