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   FIELDS IN THE VIN

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     FIELD              FIELD               FIELD            FIELD
    1  2  3               4                   5                6

   _________          _________           ___________       _________
  |Manufac'r|        |Bodystyle|         |Engine Type|     |Restraint|
  | Make    |        |by Model |          -----------      | System
   ---------          ---------                             ---------
       ___           Passenger             Listed by       ___
    _ |1VW| US       Vehicles              increasing      |0| Active
   |  |___|Pass.Car  ----------            horsepower      ___
   |   ___           ___                   available       |2| Passive-fixed
   |- |WVW| Europe   |A| 2-dr Economy      for each        ___
   |  |___|Pass.Car  ___                   model           |4| Motorized
   |   ___           |B| 2-dr Custom       A - lowest      ___
   |- |WV1| Europe   ___                       H/P Gas     |5| Airbag
   |  |___|Truck     |C| 2-dr Deluxe                       ___
VW-|   ___           ___                   F - 1.9 TDI     |6| Front & side airbags
   |- |WV2| Europe   |D| 2-dr Sports                       ___
   |  |___|MPV                             G - Lowest      |9| Passive
   |   ___           ___                       H/P Diesel
   |- |3VW| Mexico   |E| 4-dr Economy
   |  |___|Pass.Car  ___
   |   ___           |F| 4-dr Custom
   |- |9BW| Brazil   ___
   |___|Pass.Car     |G| 4-dr Delux
       ___
Audi -|WAU| Europe   ___
      |___|Pass.Car  |H| 16V / Turbo

                     ___
                     |K| 2-dr Sedan
                     ___
                     |P| 4-dr Sedan (Base)
                     ___
                     |R| 4-dr Sedan (Upgrade)
                     ___
                     |T| 4-dr Sedan (Upgrade)

                     Transporter /
                     Vanagon
                     ___
                     |U| 2-dr Pickup
                     ___
                     |V| 3-dr Double Cab Pickup
                     ___
                     |W| 3-dr Del'y Van
                     ___
                     |X| 3-dr Window Van
                     ___
                     |Y| 3-dr Bus
                     ___
                     |Z| 3-dr Camper

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   FIELD               FIELD                FIELD                  FIELD
    7 8                 9                    10                    11

  _______              _____                _____              ____________
 | Model |            |Check|              |Model|            |Plant of    |
  -------             |digit|              |Year |            |Manufacturer|
____                   -----                -----              ------------
|15| VW Cabriolet     calculated            A=1980            A = Ingolstadt
____                    per                 B=1981            B = Brussels
|1G| VW Jetta          NHTSA                C=1982            E = Emden
____                   Code                 D=1983            G = Gratz
|1G| VW Golf(89 1/2 MY)                     E=1984            H = Hannover
____     VW ex Mexico                       F=1985            K = Osnabrueck
|1H| VW Golf/Jetta(93 MY)                   G=1986            M = Mexico
      (inc Mexico?)                         H=1987            N = Neckarsulm
____                                        J=1988            P = Brazil
|16| VW Jetta(88 MY)                        K=1989            S = Stuttgart
____                                        L=1990            V = Westmoreland
|17| VW Golf/GTI(88 MY)                     M=1991            W = Wolfsburg
____                                        N=1992
|1C| VW New Beetle                          P=1993
____                                        R=1994
|24| VW Transporter                         T=1995
       (Pickups, Multivan)                  U=1996
____                                        V=1997
|25| VW Transporter (Vans)                  W=1998
   VW Vanagon
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|30| VW Fox
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|31| VW Passat
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|32| VW Quantum
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|50| VW Corrado
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|53| VW Scirocco
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|70| VW Eurovan
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|43| Audi 5000 / older
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|44| Audi 5000/100/200/V8
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|4A| Audi S4/100CS/V8
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|81| Audi 4000
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|83| Audi 4000
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|89| Audi 90
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|85| Audi Coupe GT
____
|8A| Audi 90
____
|8B| Audi Coupe

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   FIELD
   12,13,14,
   15,16,17
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|Sequential   |
|Production No|
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   NOTE: The letters "I" and "O" in the Model Year table above have been
   skipped, probably to avoid confusion with the digits "1" and "0"
   respectively.

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