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Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) System

Position

Definition

Character

Description

The vehicle identification number (VIN) plate is the legal identifier of the vehicle. The VIN plate is located on the upper left corner of the instrument panel (I/P) and you can access through the windshield from the outside of the vehicle.

1-3

International Manufacturer ID

LSG

SGM Product Series

4-5

Brand, Vehicle Type

DE

SGM7364CWAT, SGM7364AT, SGM7460CWAT, SGM7460AT

Passenger cars

6

Body Style

5

Sedan - 4 Door

7

Restraint System

3

Manual seat belts; driver and front passenger frontal and side airbags; front and rear side head restraint.

8

Engine Number

T

A

3.6L, V6, DOHC, SFI, VVT (Variable Valve Timing),

4.6L, V8, SFI, DOHC

9

Check Digit

--

Check Digit

10

Model Year

8

2008

11

Assembly Plant

H

SGM Jingqiao South Manufacturing Base

12-17

Production Sequence Number

--

--


VIN Derivative Characters

Position

Definition

Character

Description

All engines and transmissions are stamped with a partial VIN. This table identifies the different VIN derivative characters and their respective positions.

1

Brand Division

6

Cadillac

2

Model Year

5

2005

3

Plant Location

0

Lansing, MI

4-9

Plant Sequence Number

--

100001

A VIN derivative can be used to determine if a vehicle contains the original engine or transmission by matching the VIN derivative positions to their accompanying positions in the complete VIN.


VIN Positions

VIN Derivative Position

Equivalent VIN Position

1

3

2

10

3

11

4-9

12-17

5L40-E/5L50-E M82 Transmission ID and VIN Derivative Location

Refer to Transmission Identification Information .

3.6L LY7 Engine ID and VIN Derivative Locations

Refer to Engine Identification .

3.6L LY7 Engine Confirmation/Tracing Label

Refer to Engine Identification .

4.6 LH2 Engine ID and VIN Derivative Locations

Refer to Engine Identification .

4.6 LH2 Engine Confirmation/Tracing Label

Refer to Engine Identification .