Vehicle Identification Number: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Dodge Stratus and 2005 Chrysler Sebring. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is located on the upper left corner of the instrument panel, near the left windshield pillar. See Fig 1. The VIN consists of 17 characters in a combination of letters and numbers that provide specific information about the vehicle. Refer to VIN CODE BREAKDOWN for decoding information.
| 1 - V.I.N. PLATE |
| 2 - DASH PANEL |
| 3 - 17 DIGITS |
| 4 - WINDSHIELD OPENING |
VIN CODE BREAKDOWN
| POSITION | INTERPRETATION | CODE = DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Country of Origin | 1 = Manufacture By DaimlerChrysler Corporation. |
| 2 | Make | B = Dodge |
| - | - | C = Chrysler |
| 3 | Vehicle Type | 3 = Passenger Car |
| 4 | Passenger Safety | A = Active Front and Side Airbag |
| D = Without Airbags | ||
| E = Active Driver and Passenger Airbag | ||
| 5 | Car Line | J = Stratus/Cirrus |
| L = Sebring | ||
| 6 | Series | 3 = M (Medium) |
| 4 = H (High line) | ||
| 5 = P (Premium) | ||
| 6 = S (Sport) | ||
| 7 = X (Special) | ||
| 6 - Export | Series | B = 4 Speed Automatic N = 5-Speed Manual |
| 7 | Body Style | 5 = Convertible |
| 6 = 4 Door Sedan | ||
| 8 | Engines | J = 2.4L 4 Cyl. 16V Pzev |
| R = 2.7L 6 Cyl. 24V DOHC Gasoline | ||
| S = 2.4L 4 Cyl. 16V DOHC Turbo Gasoline | ||
| T = 2.7L 6 Cyl. 24V DOHC FFV | ||
| X = 2.4L 4 Cyl. 16V DOHC Gasoline | ||
| Y = 2.0 L 4 Cyl. DOHC Gasoline | ||
| 9 | Check Digit | 0 through 9 or X |
| 10 | Model Year | 5 = 2005 |
| 11 | Plant | N = Sterling Heights Assembly Plant |
| 12 through 17 | Sequence Number | 6 digit number assigned by assembly plant. |