Decoding the 17-Digit Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN)

The 17-digit numbers found on Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) symbolize the following information: - The first character- identifies the country where car was manufactured. - The second character refers to the manufacturer. For example: eight stands for vehicles manufactured by Saturn. - Third character refers to the type of vehicle type the manufacturing sect. - The fourth and eighth characters identify the car's features (including the body style, model, features and so forth). - Ninth character reveals the vehicle identification number's accuracy as a check digit. - The tenth character refers to the car's model year. For instance, ‘Y" represents the year 2000. - An eleventh character symbolizes the assembly plant of the vehicle. - The twelfth and seventeenth characters- refer to the sequence of the automobile's production order when it rolled off the manufacturer's assembly line.