Vehicle Identification Number

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Buick Rendezvous. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Derivative is located in two places on the engine and is a nine digit number stamped or laser etched onto the block at the vehicle assembly plant. If reading the identification number the following information can be obtained:

The first digit identifies the vehicle division.
The second digit is the model year.
The third digit identifies the assembly plant.
The fourth through ninth digits are the last six digits of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).

Fig 1: Locating Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

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The engine block is marked with the VIN on a pad area on the left rear side (1).

Fig 2: Identifying Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

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The engine block is marked with the VIN on a pad area on the center lower right side (1).