Vehicle Identification Number
The vehicle identification number is a system of numbers and letters used to identify a vehicle.
The vehicle identification number (VIN) plate is the legal identifier of the vehicle. The VIN plate is located on the upper LH corner of the Instrument Panel and can be seen through the windshield from the outside of the vehicle:
Position | Definition | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Country of Origin | 1 | U.S.A. |
2 | Manufacturer | G | General Motors |
3 | Make | VARIES | Marketing Division |
4-5 | Carline/Series | Carline / Series | Body Letter Code and Model |
6 | Body Style | VARIES | Body Type and Style |
7 | Restraint System | VARIES | Seatbelt Design and Supplemental Restraint System |
8 | Engine Type | VARIES | Engine RPO |
9 | Check Digit | 2 | Check Digit |
10 | Model Year | W | 1998 |
11 | Plant Location | VARIES | Assembly Plant |
12-17 | Plant Sequence Number | 100001 | Plant Sequence Number |
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) plate (1) is the legal identifier of the vehicle. The VIN plate is located on the upper left corner of the instrument panel and can be seen through the windshield from the outside of the vehicle.
Position | Definition | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Country of Origin | 2 | Canada |
2 | Manufacturer | G | General Motors |
3 | Make | 1 | Chevrolet |
4 | Car Line | W | Lumina/Monte Carlo |
5 | Series | L N W X | Lumina LS Lumina LTZ Monte Carlo LS Monte Carlo Z34 |
6 | Body Style | 1 5 | 2 Door Coupe 4 Door Sedan |
7 | Restraint System | 2 | Active (Manual) Belts with Driver and Passenger Supplemental Inflatable Restraint |
8 | Engine Type | M K | 6 Cylinder MFI High Output 3.1L (RPO L82) 6 Cylinder MFI High Output 3.8L (RPO L36) |
9 | Check Digit | -- | Check Digit |
10 | Model Year | W | 1998 |
11 | Plant Location | 1 9 | Oshawa #2 Oshawa #1 |
12-17 | Plant Sequence Number | -- | -- |
