All engines and transaxles are stamped with a partial Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). The following table identifies the different VIN derivative characters, character positions, and their respective descriptions:
Position | Definition | Character | Description |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Division | B C D T | Chevrolet Incomplete Chevrolet Truck GMC Incomplete GMC Truck |
2 | Model Year | 1 | 2001 |
3 | Plant Location | 1 E Z J G F X | Oshawa, Ontario Pontiac, Michigan Fort Wayne, Indiana Janesville Silao Flint Experimental Engineering Manufacturing |
4-9 | Plant Sequence Number | -- | -- |