Vehicle Identification Number

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Locator:

IDENTIFICATION CODES
The vehicle identification number (VIN) is a seventeen-digit combination of letters and numbers. The VIN is stamped on a metal tab riveted to the instrument panel, top upper left of the dash. The VIN is also found on the vehicle certification (VC) label.

Vehicle Identification Number

World Manufacturer Identifier:

The first three vehicle identification number (VIN) positions are the world manufacturer code.
- 1FA - Ford Motor Company, USA, passenger car
- 3FA - Ford Motor Company, Mexico, passenger car

Restraint Type:

The fourth VIN position is the vehicle restraint type code.
- B - Active safety belts - all positions less driver and front passenger air bags
- F - Active safety belts - all positions, driver and front passenger air bags
- H - Active safety belts - all positions, driver and front passenger air bags with driver and front passenger side impact air bags

Vehicle Line, Series And Body Type:

Positions five through seven indicate vehicle line, series and body type.
- P30 - five-door sedan - SVT
- P31 - three-door sedan - ZX3
- P33 - four-door sedan - LX
- P34 - four-door sedan - SE
- P35 - four-door station wagon - ZTW
- P36 - four-door station wagon - SE
- P37 - five-door sedan - ZX5
- P38 - four-door sedan - ZTS
- P39 - three-door sedan - ZX3

Engine Type:

The eighth VIN position identifies the engine displacement and number of cylinders.
- 3 - ZETEC - 2.0L, DOHC, four-cylinder
- 5 - ZETEC - 2.0L, SVT, four-cylinder
- P - SPI - 2.0L, SOHC, four-cylinder
- Z - 2.3L (4V), DOHC, four-cylinder

Check Digit:

The ninth VIN position is a government-assigned, computer-generated check digit.

Model Year:

The tenth VIN position is the model year code.
- 4 - 2004

Assembly Plant:

The eleventh VIN position is the assembly plant code.
- R - Hermosillo - Hermosillo, Mexico
- W - Wayne - Wayne, Michigan

Production Sequence Number:

The last six VIN positions are a numeric code for the vehicle build sequence. This is also the vehicle serial and warranty number.
- 100001-599999 - Ford Motor Company vehicle