Vehicle Certification (VC) Label
The upper portion of the Vehicle Certification (VC) label contains the manufacturer name, the month and year of manufacture, the certification statement and the VIN. It also includes Gross Vehicle Weight Ratings (GVWR). The VC label is located on the left-hand front door jamb.
VEHICLE CERTIFICATION (VC) LABEL REFERENCE
The exterior color codes are:
- UA - Ebony
- W5 - Ceramic White Solid
- D3 - Colorado Red
- LY - Thunderbird Blue
- C5 - Inspiration Yellow
- TL - Satin Silver
The brake type codes is
- 3 - Anti-lock Brakes (ABS) with Traction Control
The interior trim codes are listed below. The first letter/number is for the interior fabric. The second letter/number is for the interior color.
- A - Leather interior
The interior trim colors are:
- W - Midnight Black
- R - Colorado Red
- B - Thunderbird Blue
- Y - Inspiration Yellow
- S - Light Satin Silver
Tape and paint stripe codes do not apply.
The radio type codes are:
- X - AM/FM stereo (CDX6) with in-dash six disc CD changer
The axle ratios are:
- 53 - 3.58 conventional
The transmission code is:
- A - 5-speed, automatic (5R55N), Sharonville
The spring codes are:
- Front spring modules - base part number - 5310
- Rear spring - base part number -5560
Powertrain Calibration Coding:
Powertrain Calibration Information
NOTE: Powertrain calibration information is limited to a maximum of five characters per line on the Vehicle Certification (VC) Label. Because of this, calibration identification consisting of more than five characters will wrap to the second line in the powertrain calibration field of the VC label.
Powertrain calibration information is printed in the lower right corner of the Vehicle Certification (VC) Label. Only the base calibration information is printed. Revision levels will not appear, however, they can be found in On Line Automotive Service Information System (OASIS).
Protocol 3
The following offers a more detailed explanation of the coding strategy used.
Model Year
- 2 - 2002
Vehicle Line
- SR - Thunderbird
Transmission
- 1 - Automatic transmission
Unique Calibration
The Emission/CAFE/CO2 Compliance Department is responsible for assigning these calibration numbers. Unique calibration identifications are assigned to cover similar vehicle to differentiate tires, drive configurations, final drive ratios and other certification-significant factors.
These two characters are chosen by the analyst to provide easily identifiable information unique to each calibration. For example, using the number 2 to denote a two-valve engine versus the number 4 to denote a four-valve engine.
Fleet Code
- 0 - Certification (U.S. 4K, final sale in an export market)
- 1 - HDGE/Dyno
- 2 - Fast AMA U.S.
- 3 - ADP U.S.
- 4 - Not assigned
- 5 - Not assigned
- 6 - Evaporative emissions
- 7 - MACAA
- 8 - On-board diagnostics
- 9 - Not assigned
Certification Region
- 5 - U.S. fifty states
- A - U.S. federal, including altitude, may include Canada and Mexico
- B - U.S. California standard, includes U.S. green states
- C - Canada
- D - China
- E - European community
- F - Israel, South Korea
- G - Gulf Cooperative Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon and UAE)
- H - Hong Kong
- J - Japan
- K - Korea
- L - Malaysia
- M - Mexico
- N - New Zealand
- P - Australia
- Q - South America (Brazil)
- S - Singapore
- T - Taiwan
- U - South America (unleaded fuel regions)
- V - Vietnam
- X - Rest Of World (ROW)
- Y - Military
- Z - Israel
Revision Level (not printed on label)
- 91-99 - Hardware and certification levels
- 01-04 - Preliminary levels
- 00 - Job 1 production (initial certification)
- 05-09 - Pre-job 1 revisions to calibrations
- 10-89 - Post-job 1 revisions to calibrations
- 0B - Durability test level
- BD - On-board Diagnostics (OBD) intermediate level (pre-05)