Vehicle Identification Number

The official Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) for title and registration purposes is stamped on a metal tab that is fastened to the instrument panel close to the windshield glass on the LH side of the vehicle. It is visible from outside. The Vehicle Identification Number is also located on the vehicle certification label.

The Vehicle Identification Number is a 17-character alpha-numeric number. This number is used for warranty identification of the vehicle and indicates the following:
- manufacturer
- type of restraint system
- line, series, body type
- engine
- model year
- consecutive unit number

The last six digits of the vehicle identification number indicate the assembly plant production sequence number of each unit built at each assembly plant. The consecutive unit numbers begin as follows:
- 000,001 through 599,999: Ford Division vehicles
- 600,001 through 999,999: Lincoln and Mercury Division vehicles