2008 PASSENGER CAR VIN SYSTEM
TYPICAL VIN 2 G 1 W B 5 8 K 2 8 9 1 1 9 8 7 8
POSITION NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
1,5 = U.S. BUILT PRODUCTION
2 = CANADIAN BUILT ENGINE TYPE
SEQUENCE/SERIAL
3 = MEXICO BUILT NUMBER
CHECK DIGIT
K = S. KOREA BUILT
PLANT
RESTRAINT CODE
WORLD MAKE IDENTIFIER
BODY STYLE 8 = 2008 MODEL YEAR
CARLINE/SERIES
1-3 WORLD MAKE IDENTIFIER
1- CHEVROLET 2- PONTIAC 4- BUICK 6- CADILLAC 8- SATURN
1G1, 2G1, 3G1, KL1 1G2, 2G2, 3G2, 5Y2, KL2 1G4, 2G4 1G6 1G8, W08
4-5 CARLINE/SERIES 6 BODY STYLE (GM STYLE)
CHEVROLET BUICK 1 TWO-DOOR COUPE (27, 37, 47, 57)
A/J - COBALT BASE H/D- LUCERNE CXL 2 TWO-DOOR (07, 08, 77, 87)
w/AUTO TRANS H/P - LUCERNE CX
A/K - COBALT 1LS – H/E - LUCERNE CXS 3 TWO-DOOR CONVERTIBLE (67)
w/AUTO TRANS H/R- LUCERNE CXL 5 FOUR-DOOR SEDAN (19, 69)
A/L - COBALT 1LT – W/C- LACROSSE CX
w/AUTO TRANS W/D-LACROSSE CXL 6 FOUR-DOOR SEDAN (26, 29, 48, 68)
A/M- COBALT 2LT – W/E- LACROSSE CXS 7 FOUR-DOOR MPV (06, 46)
w/AUTO TRANS W/N-LACROSSE SUPER SERIES
A/P - COBALT 1SP– W/F- ALLURE CX 8 FOUR-DOOR STATION WAGON (35)
w/AUTO TRANS (CANADA ONLY) 9 FOUR-DOOR STATION WAGON (75)
A/N- COBALT BASE – W/H-ALLURE CXS
w/MAN TRANS (CANADA ONLY)
A/R - COBALT 1LS – W/J- ALLURE CXL 7 RESTRAINT CODES
w/MAN TRANS (CANADA ONLY) 1 DRIVER & PASSENGER INFLATABLE RESTRAINT - FRONT
A/T - COBALT 1LT – W/P- ALLURE SUPER SERIES 2 ACTIVE (MANUAL) BELTS W/DRIVER & PASSENGER
w/MAN TRANS (CANADA ONLY) INFLATABLE RESTRAINT - FRONT & SIDE
A/W- COBALT 2LT –
3 ACTIVE (MANUAL) BELTS W/DRIVER & PASSENGER
w/MAN TRANS CADILLAC INFLATABLE RESTRAINT - FRONT, SIDE & ROOF
A/U - COBALT 1SP– D/M- CTS MAN TRANS RWD
w/MAN TRANS D/F - CTS AUTO TRANS RWD 4 ACTIVE (MANUAL) BELTS W/DRIVER & PASSENGER
INFLATABLE RESTRAINT - FRONT & ROOF
A/S - COBALT SS COUPE D/G- CTS AUTO TRANS AWD
J/D - OPTRA D/H- CTS AUTO TRANS AWD 5 ACTIVE (MANUAL) BELTS W/DRIVER & PASSENGER
NAVIGATION INFLATABLE RESTRAINT - FRONT W/OCCUPANT SENSOR
J/K - OPTRA LT
T/D - AVEO BASE/LS D/J- CTS AUTO TRANS 6 ACTIVE (MANUAL) BELTS W/DRIVER & PASSENGER
T/G - AVEO LT NAVIGATION INFLATABLE RESTRAINT - FRONT AND SIDE
& OCCUPANT SENSOR
W/B- IMPALA LS SEDAN D/P - CTS MAN TRANS RWD
W/C- IMPALA 2LT, 3.9L HIGH FEATURE V6 7 ACTIVE (MANUAL) BELTS W/DRIVER & PASSENGER
W/D-IMPALA SS SEDAN D/R- CTS AUTO TRANS RWD INFLATABLE RESTRAINT - FRONT, SIDE AND ROOF
& OCCUPANT SENSOR
W/S- IMPALA POLICE SEDAN HIGH FEATURE V6
W/T- IMPALA 1LT 3.5L D/S- CTS AUTO TRANS AWD 8 ACTIVE (MANUAL) BELTS W/DRIVER & PASSENGER
W/U- IMPALA LTZ (RPO STZ) HIGH FEATURE V6 INFLATABLE RESTRAINT - FRONT AND ROOF
& OCCUPANT SENSOR
W/V- IMPALA 50TH ANIV. D/T - CTS AUTO TRANS AWD
Y/Y - CORVETTE NAVIGATION,
Z/S - MALIBU LS CLASSIC
Z/T - MALIBU LT CLASSIC
HIGH FEATURE V6
D/V - CTS AUTO TRANS RWD
8 ENGINE TYPE
ENG. FUEL* DIV.
Z/F - MALIBU BAS HYBRID NAVIGATION CODE OPT. DISP. CYL. SYSTEM USAGE
Z/G - MALIBU LS D/C- STS V-8
A LH2 4.6L V8 SFI 6
Z/H - MALIBU LT D/E - STS L
B LE5 2.4L L4 MFI 1,2,8
Z/K - MALIBU LTZ D/W-STS RWD
Z/J - MALIBU LT D/X - STS-V C LS4 5.3L V8 SFI 1,2,4
D/Y - STS RIGHT HAND DRIVE D LC3 4.4L V8 MFI 1,6
PONTIAC D/A- STS V6 AWD E LS7 7.0L V8 SFI 1
A/L - G5 BASE w/AUTO TRANS D/B- STS V8 AWD F L61 2.2L L4 MFI 1,2,8
A/N- G5 GT w/MAN TRANS D/K- STS RWD J LG8 3.1L V6 SFI 4
A/R - G5 LS w/MAN TRANS NAVIGATION SCREEN K LZE 3.5L V6 SFI 1
A/S - G5 GT w/AUTO TRANS D/D- STS V6 AWD L LBK 2.5L L6 - 2
M/B- SOLSTICE CONVERTIBLE NAVIGATION SCREEN M L95 1.4L L4 MFI 1
w/MAN TRANS D/L - STS V8 AWD N LZ4 3.5L V6 SFI 1,2,8
M/G- SOLSTICE GXP TURBO NAVIGATION SCREEN T LP1 2.8L V6 SFI 2,6
CONV. w/MAN TRANS K/D- DTS V LLT 3.6L V6 SIDI 1,6
M/C- SOLSTICE CONV. Y/V - XLR ROADSTER W LS3 6.2L V8 SFI 1
w/AUTO TRANS Y/X - XLR-V X LNF 2.0L L4 DI 1,2,8
M/F- SOLSTICE GXP TURBO Y LD8 4.6L V8 SFI 2,4,6
CONV. w/AUTO TRANS SATURN Y L76 6.0L V8 SFI 2
S/L - VIBE, FWD w/AUTO TRANS A/T - ASTRA XR
Z L34 2.0L L4 MFI 1,2
T/D - WAVE LS A/R - ASTRA XE
M/B- SKY CONVERTIBLE 1 LZ9 3.9L V6 SFI 1
T/W- WAVE LT
W/C- GRAND PRIX GXP SEDAN W/MAN TRANS 1 2H0 1.8L L4 MFI 8
W/P- GRAND PRIX SEDAN M/G- SKY TURBO CONVERTIBLE 2 L26 3.8L V6 SFI 2,4
Z/F - G6 1SV VALUE LEADER W/AUTO TRANS 3 LZG 3.9L V6 MFI 1
SEDAN M/C- SKY CONVERTIBLE 5 LAT 2.4L L4 MFI 8
Z/G - G6 SE1 4-CYL SEDAN W/AUTO TRANS 6 LXT 1.6L L4 – 1
Z/H - G6 GT COUPE/SEDAN/ M/F- SKY TURBO CONVERTIBLE 7 LY7 3.6L V6 SFI 1,2,4,6,8
CONV. W/MAN TRANS 8 LV6 1.8L L4 MFI 2
Z/M- G6 GXP COUPE/SEDAN Z/R - AURA HYBRID 9 L37 4.6L V8 SFI 6
E/C - G8 BASE 3/6L ENGINE Z/S - AURA XE
*LEGEND
E/R - G8 GT 6.0L ENGINE Z/V - AURA XR MFI = MULTIPORT FUEL INJECTION
T/D - G3 S (MEXICO ONLY) SFI = SEQUENTIAL FUEL INJECTION
T/J - G3 SE (MEXICO ONLY)
T/M- G3 SX (MEXICO ONLY)
11 PLANT
B - LANSING MI S - RAMOS ARIZPE MEXICO O - LANSING MI 7 - LORDSTOWN OH
B - BUPYUNG S. KOREA U - HAMTRAMCK MI 1 - OSHAWA #2 ON 8 - TILLSONBURG ON
C - CHANGWON S. KOREA Y - WILMINGTON DE 4 - ORION MI (IPC)
F - FAIRFAX II KS Z - FREMONT CA 5 - BOWLING GREEN KY 9 - OSHAWA #1 ON
K - KUNSAN S. KOREA Z - SPRING HILL TN 5 - ANTWERP BELGIUM L - ELIZABETH AUSTRALIA
2008 LIGHT DUTY TRUCK,
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE
(MPV) AND INCOMPLETE VEHICLE VIN SYSTEM
TYPICAL VIN 5 G A E R 2 3 7 6 8 J 1 2 8 8 0 2
POSITION NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
1, 4, 5 = U.S. BUILT PRODUCTION
CHECK DIGIT SEQUENCE/SERIAL
2 = CANADIAN BUILT BANNER
3 = MEXICO BUILT GVWR/BRAKE
SYSTEM BODY TYPE PLANT
WORLD MAKE IDENTIFIER
LINE CHASSIS/SERIES ENGINE TYPE 8 = 2008 MODEL YEAR
1-3 WORLD MAKE IDENTIFIER 4 GVWR/BRAKE SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SATURN CODE GVWR RANGE BRAKE
(IN POUNDS) SYSTEM
1GB* 2GB* 3GB* 4NT* 5GZ
A 0 - 3000 HYD
1GC 2GC 3GC CADILLAC B 3001 - 4000 HYD
1GA** 1GN 3GN 1GE* 1GY 3GY C 4001 - 5000 HYD
2CN PONTIAC D* 5001 - 6000 HYD
GMC 1G5* 1GM 2CK 3G7 E** 6001 - 7000 HYD
F** 7001 - 8000 HYD
1GD* 2GD* 3GD* ISUZU
G 8001 - 9000 HYD
1GT 2GT 3GT 1GG* 4NU H 9001 - 10000 HYD
1GJ** 1GK 3GK HUMMER J 10001 - 14000 HYD
BUICK 5GN 5GR 5GT K 14001 - 16000 HYD
3G5 4GL* 5GA L 16001 - 19500 HYD
SAAB * Incomplete Vehicle M 19501 - 26000 AIR/HYD
* BUICK & CHEVROLET
5S3 ** Van w/seating exceeding
COMMERCIAL BODY/CHASSIS
10 Passengers **CADILLAC COMMERCIAL BODY/CHASSIS
5-6 LINE CHASSIS/SERIES
CHEVROLET/GMC U/3 UPLANDER LT APV 4x2 RWB (1/2 TON)
A/1 HHR LS (1/2 TON) w/AUTO TRANS V/0 UPLANDER EWB APV 4x2 (1/2 TON) BASE
A/2 HHR LT (1/2 TON) w/AUTO TRANS V/1 ACADIA SLE AWD, UPLANDER EWB, CARGO/MOBILITY APV (1/2 TON)
A/3 HHR LS w/MAN TRANS V/2 ACADIA SLT (1) AWD, UPLANDER EWB, LS APV (1/2 TON)
A/4 HHR 1LT w/MAN TRANS V/3 ACADIA SLT (2) AWD, UPLANDER EWB, LT APV (1/2 TON)
A/5 HHR 2LT
A/6 HHR SS w/AUTO TRANS BUICK
A/7 HHR SS w/MAN TRANS R/1 ENCLAVE CX FWD (1/2 TON)
A/8 HHR LS PANEL VAN w/AUTO TRANS R/2 ENCLAVE CXL FWD (1/2 TON)
A/9 HHR LS PANEL VAN w/MAN TRANS R/3 ENCLAVE SPECIAL EDITION FWD (1/2 TON)
A/0 HHR LT PANEL VAN V/1 ENCLAVE CX AWD (1/2 TON)
B/9 INCOMPLETE (CHEVROLET) V/2 ENCLAVE CXL AWD (1/2 TON)
C/1 4x2 (1/2 TON) SILVERADO/SIERRA WORK TRUCK, V/3 ENCLAVE SPECIAL EDITION AWD (1/2 TON)
TAHOE/SUBURBAN/AVALANCHE LS,
YUKON/YUKON XL SL CADILLAC
C/2 4x2 (1/2 TON) SILVERADO/TAHOE/SUBURBAN/AVALANCHE LT, K/0 INCOMPLETE HEARSE (DTS)
SIERRA/YUKON/YUKON XL SLE K/9 INCOMPLETE LIMOUSINE (DTS)
C/3 4x2 (1/2 TON) SILVERADO/TAHOE/SUBURBAN/AVALANCHE LTZ, E/2 SRX RWD V8
SIERRA/YUKON XL SLT E/3 SRX RWD V6 RIGHT HAND DRIVE
C/4 4x2 (3/4 TON) SILVERADO/SIERRA WORK TRUCK, SUBURBAN LS, E/4 SRX AWD V6
YUKON XL SL E/5 SRX AWD V8
C/5 4x2 (3/4 TON) SILVERADO/SUBURBAN LT, SIERRA/YUKON XL SLE E/6 SRX RWD V6
C/6 4x2 (3/4 TON) SILVERADO LTZ, SIERRA/YUKON XL SLT C/6 ESCALADE 4x2 1500 (1/2 TON) LUXURY
C/7 4x2 (1 TON) SILVERADO/SIERRA WORK TRUCK K/4 ESCALADE/ESCALADE ESV/ESCALADE EXT PLATINUM
C/8 4x2 (1 TON) SILVERADO LT, SIERRA SLE K/7 ESCALADE ARMOR PACKAGE (3/4 TON)
C/9 4x2 (1 TON) SILVERADO LTZ, SIERRA SLT
C/0 4x2 (1/2 TON) TAHOE POLICE/SPECIAL SERVICE, PONTIAC
SIERRA/YUKON/YUKON XL DENALI L/3 TORRENT FWD (1/2 TON)
K/1 4x4 (1/2 TON) SILVERADO/SIERRA WORK TRUCK, L/4 TORRENT AWD (1/2 TON)
TAHOE, SUBURBAN/AVALANCHE LS, L/5 TORRENT GXP FWD (1/2 TON)
YUKON/YUKON XL SL L/7 TORRENT GXP AWD (1/2 TON)
K/2 4x4 (1/2 TON) SILVERADO/SUBURBAN/AVALANCHE LT, U/0 MONTANA SV6 RWB 4x2 (1/2 TON) BASE U.S.
SIERRA/YUKON/YUKON XL SLE (CANADA SAU1, MEXICO 1SB)
K/3 4x4 (1/2 TON) SILVERADO/SUBURBAN/AVALANCHE LTZ, U/2 MONTANA SV6 RWB 4x2 (1/2 TON)-U.S
SIERRA/YUKON/YUKON XL SLT (CANADA SAU2, MEXICO 1SC)
K/4 4x4 (3/4 TON) SILVERADO/SIERRA WORK TRUCK, SUBURBAN LS, U/3 MONTANA SV6 RWB 4x2 (1/2 TON)-U.S.
YUKON XL SL (CANADA SAU3, MEXICO 1SE)
K/5 4x4 (3/4 TON) SILVERADO/SUBURBAN LT, SIERRA/YUKON XL SLE V/0 MONTANA SV6 EWB, 4x2 (1/2 TON) BASE
K/6 4x4 (3/4 TON) SILVERADO/SUBURBAN LTZ, SIERRA/YUKON XL SLT (CANADA 1SA, MEXICO 1SB)
K/7 4x4 (1 TON) SILVERADO/SIERRA WORK TRUCK V/1 MONTANA SV6 EWB, MOBILITY
K/8 4x4 (1 TON) SILVERADO LT, SIERRA SLE INCOMPLETE (1/2 TON)
K/9 4x4 (1 TON) SILVERADO LTZ, SIERRA SLT V/2 MONTANA SV6 EWB (1/2 TON)-U.S.
K/0 4x4 (1/2 TON) TAHOE POLICE/SPECIAL SERVICE, (CANADA 1SB, MEXICO 1SC)
SIERRA/YUKON/YUKON XL DENALI V/3 MONTANA SV6 EWB (1/2 TON)-U.S.
G/1 4x2 EXPRESS/SAVANA 4x2 1500 (1/2 TON) (CANADA 1SC, MEXICO 1SE)
G/2 4x2 EXPRESS/SAVANA 4x2 2500 (3/4 TON)
G/3 EXPRESS/SAVANA 4x2 3500 (1 TON) SATURN
G/4 EXPRESS LT 4x2 (1/2 TON) L/1 VUE RED LINE FWD
G/5 EXPRESS LT 4x2 (3/4 TON) L/3 VUE XE FWD
G/6 EXPRESS LT 4x2 (1 TON) K.4 VUE XE AWD
H/1 EXPRESS/SAVANA AWD 1500 (1/2 TON) L/5 VUE XR FWD
H/2 EXPRESS LT AWD (1/2 TON) L/7 VUE XR AWD
L/1 EQUINOX LS FWD L/9 VUE RED LINE AWD
L/2 EQUINOX 1LS AWD L/0 VUE GREEN LINE (BAS HYBRID) FWD
L/3 EQUINOX 1LT FWD R/1 OUTLOOK XE FWD (1/2 TON)
L/4 EQUINOX 1LT AWD R/2 OUTLOOK XR FWD (1/2 TON)
L/5 EQUINOX 2LT FWD R/3 OUTLOOK XR-TOURING FWD (1/2 TON)
L/6 EQUINOX 2LT AWD V/1 OUTLOOK XE AWD (1/2 TON)
L/7 EQUINOX LTZ FWD V/2 OUTLOOK XR AWD (1/2 TON)
L/8 EQUINOX LTZ AWD V/3 OUTLOOK XR-TOURING AWD (1/2 TON)
L/9 EQUINOX SPORT FWD
L/0 EQUINOX SPORT AWD HUMMER
S/1 4x2 (1/2 TON) CANYON/COLORADO WORK TRUCK, N/2 H2 4x4 (3/4 TON) BASE MODEL
TRAILBLAZER LS FLEET SERVICE, N/7 H2 4x4 (3/4 TON) ADVENTURE MODEL
ENVOY FLEET VEHICLE N/8 H2 4x4 (3/4 TON) LUXURY MODEL
S/2 4x2 (1/2 TON) CANYON SL, COLORADO LS, TRAILBLAZER LT, N/9 H2 4x4 (3/4 TON) SUT BASE/ADVENTURE MODELS
ENVOY SLE N/0 H2 4x4 (3/4 TON) SUT LUXURY MODEL
S/3 4x2 (1/2 TON) CANYON SLE, COLORADO LT1, TRAILBLAZER SS, N/1 H3 4x4 (1/2 TON) BASE
ENVOY SLT N/3 H3 4x4 (1/2 TON) ADVENTURE MODEL
S/4 4x2 (1/2 TON) CANYON SLT, COLORADO LTZ, ENVOY DENALI N/4 H3 4x4 (1/2 TON) LUXURY MODEL
S/5 4x2 (1/2 TON) COLORADO LT3 N/5 H3-X 4x4 (1/2 TON)
T/1 4x4 (1/2 TON) CANYON/COLORADO WORK TRUCK, N/6 H3 4x4 (1/2 TON) ALPHA EDITION
TRAILBLAZER LS FLEET SERVICE,
ENVOY FLEET VEHICLE ISUZU
T/2 4x4 (1/2 TON) CANYON SL, COLORADO LS, TRAILBLAZER LT, S/1 ASCENDER 4x2 (1/2 TON)
ENVOY SLE T/1 ASCENDER 4x4 (1/2 TON)
T/3 4x4 (1/2 TON) CANYON SLE, COLORADO LT1, TRAILBLAZER SS,
ENVOY SLT SAAB
T/4 4x4 (1/2 TON) CANYON SLT, COLORADO LT2, ENVOY DENALI T/1 SAAB 9-7X SUV
R/1 ACADIA SLE FWD (1/2 TON) T/2 SAAB 9-7X AERO
R/2 ACADIA SLT (1) FWD (1/2 TON)
R/3 ACADIA SLT (2) FWD (1/2 TON)
U/0 UPLANDER APV 4x2 RWB (1/2 TON) BASE
U/2 UPLANDER LS APV 4x2 RWB (1/2 TON)
2008 LIGHT DUTY TRUCK,
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE
(MPV) AND INCOMPLETE VEHICLE VIN SYSTEM
7 BODY TYPE 8 ENGINE TYPE
ENG. FUEL
0 – COMMERCIAL CHASSIS/VEHICLE CODE OPT. DISP. CYL. SYSTEM**
(CHEVROLET/BUICK/CADILLAC) A LH2 4.6L V8 SFI
1 – COMMERCIAL SPECIAL AND RV CUTAWAY B L33 5.3L V8 SFI
(INCLUDES CHEVROLET EXPRESS COMMERCIAL, & RV CUTAWAY C LY2 4.8L V8 SFI
GMC SAVANA CARGO SPECIAL AND CAMPER SPECIAL) D L61 2.2L L4 MFI
E LLR 3.7L L5 -
2 – SPORT UTILITY TRUCK F LNJ 3.4L V6 SFI
(AVALANCHE, ESCALADE EXT, ESCALADE EXT PLATINUM, H2 SUT) G L18 8.1L V8 MFI
3 – FOUR-DOOR CAB/UTILITY H LS2 6.0L V8 SFI
(INCLUDES TRAILBLAZER, ENVOY, EQUINOX, TORRENT, YUKON, TAHOE, J LY5 5.3L V8 SFI
K LY6 6.0L V8 SFI
DENALI, ESCALADE, ESCALADE PLATINUM, H2 AND CREW CAB, H3,
L LH8 5.3L V8 SFI
ACADIA, ENCLAVE, OUTLOOK, SAAB 9-7) M LH6 5.3L V8 SFI
3 – FOUR-DOOR ALL PURPOSE VEHICLE N LZ4 3.5L V6 SFI
(MONTANA SV6, UPLANDER, VUE, SRX, HHR) P LE5 2.4L L4 MFI
R L31 5.7L V8 CPI
4. – TWO-DOOR CAB
S LL8 4.2L L6 MFI
(COLORADO, CANYON, SIERRA, SILVERADO) U LQ4 6.0L V8 MFI
5 – VAN W LGD 3.9L V6 SFI
(EXPRESS, SAVANA, HHR PANEL TRUCK) X LNF 2.0L L4 DSL
X LU3 4.3L V6 MFI
6 – SUBURBAN, YUKON XL, DENALI XL, ASCENDER, ESCALADE ESV,
Y L76 6.0L V8 SFI
ESCALADE ESV PLATINUM Y* LD8 4.6L V8 MFI
7 – MOTOR HOME CHASSIS Z LAT 2.4L L4 MFI
8 – TWO-DOOR UTILITY (NO CURRENT USAGE) 1 LZ9 3.9L V6 SFI
3 LC9 5.3L V8 SFI
9 – EXTENDED CAB/EXTENDED VAN 4 LMF 5.3L V8 SFI
(COLORADO, CANYON, SIERRA, SILVERADO, EXPRESS AND 5 LFA 6.0L V8 SFI
SAVANA) 6 LMM 6.6L V8 DPI
7 LY7 3.6L V6 SFI
8 L92 6.2L V8 SFI
9 LLV 2.9L L4 -
9* L37 4.6L V8 MFI
0 LMG 5.3L V8 SFI
* USED ONLY IN BUICK, CHEVROLET & CADILLAC
PASSENGER CAR – DERIVED INCOMPLETE VEHICLES
** DSL = DIESEL, MFI = MULTIPORT FUEL INJECTION.
CPI = CENTRAL PORT INJECTION, T = TURBO
SFI = SEQUENTIAL FUEL INJECTION
11 PLANT
A - STRUANDALE S. AFRICA R- ARLINGTON TX 3- KAWASAKI JAPAN
D - DORAVILLE GA S- RAMOS ARIZPE MEXICO 6- INGERSOLL ON
E - PONTIAC MI S- SPRINGHILL TN 6- OKLAHOMA CITY OK
F - FLINT MI T- SHREVEPORT LA 7- FUJISAWA JAPAN
G - SILAO MEXICO Z- FORT WAYNE IN 8- SHREVEPORT LA
H - MISHAWAKA IN 0- LANSING MI 8- TILLSONBURG ON
J - JANESVILLE WI 1- OSHAWA ON (IPC)
J - LANSING MI 1- WENTZVILLE MO
M - TOLUCA MEXICO 2- MORAINE OH
2008 MEDIUM DUTY TRUCK
AND INCOMPLETE VEHICLE VIN SYSTEM
TYPICAL VIN J 8 D C 4 W 1 6 2 8 7 0 0 0 2 2 1
POSITION NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
SERIES PRODUCTION
1, 4 = U.S. BUILT SEQUENCE/SERIAL
2 = CANADIAN BUILT NUMBER
J = JAPAN BUILT CHECK DIGIT
GVWR/BRAKE PLANT
WORLD MAKE IDENTIFIER SYSTEM
ENGINE TYPE
8 = 2008 MODEL YEAR
TRUCK LINE & CAB TYPE
CHASSIS TYPE
1-3 WORLD MAKE IDENTIFIER 5 SERIES
4 – 4500 SERIES (C4/W4)
-CHEVROLET -ISUZU
5 – 5500 SERIES (C5/W5)
1GC 2GC 4GT* 4KL JAL
6 – 6500 SERIES (C6(H6*)/T6F)
1GB* 2GB*
* Incomplete Vehicle 7 – 7500 SERIES (B7/C7(H7*)/D7/T7F/W7)
4KB* J8B*
8 – 8500 SERIES (C8(H8*)/T8F)
* H6, H7, H8 ARE IDENTIFIERS FOR C6, C7, C8 MODELS
-GMC W/ISUZU NAMEPLATE CONVERSION OPTION Z89.
1GT 2GT
1GD* 2GD*
4KD* J8D* 6 TRUCK LINE & CAB
TYPE (MODEL)
A – FORWARD/TILTMASTER MEDIUM, TILT, 72.0 BBC (W5)
W – FORWARD/TILTMASTER MEDIUM, TILT, 71.0 BBC (W4)
E – C SERIES, CREW CAB (C4E – C8E)
C – C SERIES, CONVENTIONAL CAB (C4C – C8C)
4 GVWR/BRAKE SYSTEM V – C SERIES, CUTAWAY COMMERCIAL CAB
CODE GVWR RANGE BRAKE SYST.
(C4V – C8V)
(IN POUNDS) U – C SERIES, CUTAWAY MOTORHOME
(C4U/C5U)
A 9001 - 10,000 HYD
J - W SERIES NPR/NPQ NON-TILT CAB, 110.0 BBC (W4/W5)
B 10,001 - 14,000 HYD
F - T SERIES TILT CAB, 86.0 BBC (T6F – T8F)
C 14,001 - 16,000 HYD
D 14,001 - 16,000 AIR BBC = BUMPER TO BACK OF CAB
E 16,001 - 19,500 HYD
F 16,001 - 19,500 AIR
G 19,501 - 23,500 HYD 7 CHASIS TYPE
H 19,501 - 23,500 AIR 0 – GLIDER KIT
J 23,501 - 26,000 HYD 1 – 4 X 2 (2 AXLES - 1 DRIVING)
K 23,501 - 26,000 AIR 3 – 4 X 4 (2 AXLES - 2 DRIVING)
L 26,001 - 33,000 HYD 4 – 6 X 4 (3 AXLES - 2 DRIVING)
M 26,001 - 33,000 AIR
N 33,001 - 40,500 HYD
P 33,001 - 40,500 AIR
8 ENGINE TYPE
A – GM/CAT 7.2L L6 DI CCV DPF (LF6)
R 40,501 - 48,500 HYD
B – ISUZU 7.8L L6 DI TURBO DPF (LF8)
S 40,501 - 48,500 AIR
C – CAT 7.2L L6 TURBO ELECTRONIC (LG5)
T 48,501 - 58,000 AIR
G – GM 8.1L V8 MFI GASOLINE (L18)
V 58,001 - 69,500 AIR
N – GM 6.0L V8 SFI GASOLINE (LY6)
X GLIDER KIT —
X – GLIDER KIT LESS ENGINE
4* – ISUZU 4.75L L4 4HE1-XS I/C TURBO DIESEL (1C3)
5* – ISUZU 4.75L L4 4HE1-XN I/C TURBO DIESEL (1C2)
6* – ISUZU 5.2L L4 I/C TURBO DIESEL (1L5)
9 – GM 6.6L V8 DIESEL DPI (LMM)
* CODES 4, 5 AND 6 ARE FOR ISUZU/GM ENGINES USED BY
ISUZU/GM ORDERED VEHICLES BUILT BY ISUZU
The information shown is correct at time of printing, but may be changed during model year.
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Litho in U.S.A. 9/07
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