VIN Decoding

1st Position: COUNTRY Example: 1G2WL14T6LF000001
1 = Built in USA
2 = Built in Canada
3 = Built in Mexico

2nd Position: CORPORATION Example: 1G2WL14T6LF000001
G = General Motors

3rd Position: DIVISION Example: 1G2WL14T6LF000001
1 = CHEVROLET
2 = PONTIAC
3 = OLDSMOBILE
4 = BUICK
5 = ASC/PONTIAC

4th Position: CAR LINE Example: 1G2WL14T6LF000001
W = W-body

5th Position: SALES VIN CODE Example: 1G2WL14T6LF000001

B = Regal Custom
D = Regal Limited
F = Regal Gran Sport
L = Lumina
N = Lumina Euro 90-94 or LS 95+
P = Lumina Z34
W = Monte Carlo LS
X = Monte Carlo Z34
H = Intrigue

H = Cutlass Supreme
R = Cutlass Supreme International Series
S = Cutlass Supreme SL
T = Cutlass Supreme Convertible
H = Grand Prix LE 91-96
J = Grand Prix LE 88-90 or SE 91+
P = Grand Prix SE 88-90 or GT 91+ or GTP
T = Grand Prix STE

6th Position: BODY TYPE Example: 1G2WL14T6LF000001
1 = 2-Door Coupe
5 = 4-Door Sedan

7th Position: RESTRAINT SYSTEM Example: 1G2WL14T6LF000001
1 = Manual Belts
2 = Air bags Driver & Passenger
4 = Automatic Belts (Front)
5 = Air bag Driver only

8th Position: ENGINE CODE Example: 1G2WL14T6LF000001
See Engines

9th Position: CHECK DIGIT Example: 1G2WL14T6LF000001
No Info

10th Position: MODEL YEAR Example: 1G2WL14T6LF000001
J = 1988
K = 1989
L = 1990
M = 1991
N = 1992
P = 1993
R = 1994		 S = 1995
T = 1996
U = 1997
V = 1998
W = 1999
Y = 2000

11th Position: PLANT CODE Example: 1G2WL14T6LF000001
1 = Oshawa, Canada
9 = ???, Canada
D = Doraville (Atlanta), GA
F = Fairfax (Kansas City), KS

12-17th Positions: PLANT SEQUENTIAL NUMBER Example: 1G2WL14T6LF000001
(Unique Serial Number)

VIN Fun Facts