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 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 | United States |
2 | Manufacturer | G | General Motors |
3 | Make | C, T | C - Chevrolet Truck T - GMC Truck |
4 | GVWR/Brake System | B C D E F G H J K | B - 3001-4000/Hydraulic C - 4001-5000/Hydraulic D - 5001-6000/Hydraulic E - 6001-7000/Hydraulic F - 7001-8000/Hydraulic G - 8001-9000/Hydraulic H - 9001-10 000/Hydraulic J - 10 001-14 000/Hydraulic K - 14 001-16 000/Hydraulic |
5 | Truck Line/Chassis Type | G | G-Van 4X2 Chevrolet Express GMC Savanah |
6 | Series | 1, 2, 3 | 1 - ½ Ton 2 - ¾ Ton 3 - 1 Ton |
7 | Body Type | 0, 1, 5 | 0 - Chassis Only 1 - Cutaway Van 5 - Van |
8 | Engine Type | J, M, R, W, Y | J - 7.4L MFI HO V8 (L29) M - 5.0 L CPI V8 (L30) R - 5.7L CPI V8 (L31) W - 4.3L CPI V6 (L53) 7 - 6.5L V8 Diesel, Turbo (L65) |
9 | Check Digit | -- | -- |
10 | Model Year | x | 1998 |
11 | Plant Location | 1 | Wentzville MO |
12-17 | Plant Sequence Number | -- | 000,001 850,001 Pre-Assigned |
