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 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 | 1,4 | U.S. Built |
2 | Manufacturer | G | General Motors |
3 | Make | C H K N T | Chevrolet Truck Oldsmobile MPV GMC MPV Chevrolet MPV GMC Truck |
4 | GVWR/Brake System | B C D E F G | 3,001-4,000 HYD Brakes 4,001-5,000 HYD Brakes 5,001-6,000 HYD Brakes 6,001-7,000 HYD Brakes 7,001-8,000 HYD Brakes 8,001-9,000 HYD Brakes |
5 | Truck Line/Chassis Type | S T | Sm Conventional Cab--4x2 Sm Conventional Cab--4x4 |
6 | Series | 1 | ½ Ton Nominal |
7 | Body Type | 3 4 8 9 | 4-Door Cab/Utility Two-Door Cab Two-Door Utility Two-Door Extended Cab |
8 | Engine Type | W Z 4 | 4.3L V6CPI 4.3L V6CPI 2.2L L4MFI |
9 | Check Digit | 0 | Check Digit |
10 | Model Year | W | 1998 |
11 | Plant Location | K 8 2 | Linden, NJ Shreveport, LA Moraine, OH |
12-17 | Plant Sequence Number | 100001 | Plant Sequence Number |
