How to Determine the Manufacturing Date from a Vehicle's VIN?
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The 10th character in a vehicle's VIN represents the manufacturing year. Below is a detailed introduction to the VIN: Among the 17 characters of the VIN, the first 3 characters indicate the country of production, manufacturer, and vehicle type, respectively. Characters 4 to 8 of the VIN represent vehicle characteristics, such as the type of vehicle, body style, engine type, and gross vehicle weight rating. The 9th character is a check digit used to verify the accuracy of the VIN. The 10th character indicates the production year, serving as proof of the vehicle's manufacturing year. The 11th character represents the assembly location, with '0' indicating factory assembly. Characters 12 to 17 of the VIN are the production sequence number. This is used by manufacturers to recall vehicles with quality issues based on their sequence numbers. The functions of the VIN are as follows: Confirming the vehicle's identity, especially in special circumstances where accurate identification is necessary. Traffic violation queries, which require entering the VIN to check for violations. Vehicle batch queries, such as determining if the vehicle is within a recall range. Accurate parts lookup. If you are unsure about part numbers, you can search by entering the VIN, a common practice among many after-sales personnel.
