Vehicle Identification Number

1st POSITION

COUNTRY
1 = United States

2nd POSITION

MAKE
B = Dodge

3rd POSITION

VEHICLE TYPE
3 = Passenger Car

4th POSITION

PASS. SAFETY
B = Manual Seat Belts
E = Active Driver and Passenger Airbags

5th POSITION

CAR LINE
R = Viper R/T-10
R = Viper GTS

6th POSITION

SERIES
7 = Performance/Image

7th POSITION

BODY STYLE
5 = Open Body
9 = Speciality Coupe

8th POSITION

ENGINE
E = 8.0L 10 Cylinder

9th POSITION

CHECK DIGIT
See VIN Check digit

10th POSITION

Model Year
V = 1997

11th POSITION

ASSEMBLY PLANT
V = Conner Ave. Assembly

12 THRU 17

SEQUENCE NUMBER
6 Digit Number Assigned by the Assembly Plant