Vin

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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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