FIELDS IN THE VIN
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4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
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4
5
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_________ ___________
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|Manufac'r| |Bodystyle|
|Engine Type| |Restraint|
| Make |
|by Model | -----------
| System
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---------
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___
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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9
10
11
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| Model |
|Check|
|Model|
|Plant of |
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|digit|
|Year |
|Manufacturer|
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|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
____
|30| VW Fox
____
|31| VW Passat
____
|32| VW Quantum
____
|50| VW Corrado
____
|53| VW Scirocco
____
|70| VW Eurovan
____
|43| Audi 5000 / older
____
|44| Audi 5000/100/200/V8
____
|4A| Audi S4/100CS/V8
____
|81| Audi 4000
____
|83| Audi 4000
____
|89| Audi 90
____
|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.