G-13
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
VIN DECODING
AMC/EAGLE
AMC/EAGLE LOCATION: The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is stamped on a metal plate. The plate is riveted to the upper left corner of the instrument panel and is visible from outside the vehicle through the windshield. On later model vehicles, the number can also be found on the Federal Certification Label attached to edge of left door above door latch.
SAMPLE VIN: 1974-79 (13 DIGIT NUMBER)
A
9
S
0
5
5
A
100001
1ST - MANUFACTURER
8TH THRU 13TH - SEQ NUMBER
2ND - YEAR 4 5 6 7 8 9
-
7TH - ENGINE
1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
6TH - CAR SERIES 5TH - BODY TYPE
3RD - TRANSMISSION 4TH - CAR LINE
1980 (13 DIGIT NUMBER)
A
0
A
0
6
0
C
100001
1ST - MANUFACTURER
8TH THRU 13TH - SEQ NUMBER
2ND - YEAR
7TH - ENGINE
A or O - 1980
6TH - BODY TYPE
3RD - TRANSMISSION
5TH - BODY STYLE
4TH - CAR LINE
1981-88 (17 DIGIT NUMBER)
1 A 1ST - COUNTRY 2ND - MANUFACTURER 3RD - VEHICLE TYPE 4TH - ENGINE 5TH - TRANSAXLE/ TRANSMISSION & TRANSFER CASE 6TH - VEHICLE LINE
M
B A
O
5
O
X
B B
000001 12TH THRU 17TH - SEQ NUMBER 11TH - ASSEMBLY PLANT 10TH - YEAR B - 1981 C - 1982 D - 1983 E - 1984
F - 1985 G - 1986 H - 1987 J - 1988
9TH - CHECK DIGIT 8TH - TRIM PACKAGE
7TH - BODY TYPE
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