Where to Check the Vehicle Identification Number?

[VanBradley]

Vehicle identification number can be found in the following locations: 1. The lower right corner of the front windshield; 2. On the door hinge pillar or door lock pillar; 3. In the engine compartment; 4. On the left side of the instrument panel; 5. In the frame number column of the vehicle's registration certificate. The vehicle identification number consists of 17 digits or letters, with different positions representing different meanings: 1. The first digit indicates the geographical region; 2. The second digit indicates the country; 3. The third digit indicates the automobile manufacturer; 4. The fourth to eighth digits indicate the vehicle characteristic code; 5. The ninth digit is the check digit; 6. The tenth digit indicates the year; 7. The eleventh digit indicates the assembly plant; 8. The twelfth to seventeenth digits indicate the production sequence number.