Vin Code Breakdown; Vin Check Digit; Body Code Plate; Location And Decoding - Chrysler 2000 LHS Owner's Manual

2 INTRODUCTION
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued)
POSITION
1 Country of Origin
2 Make
3 Vehicle Type
4 Passenger Safety
5 Car Line
6 Series
7 Body Style
8 Engine
9 Check Digit
10 Model Year
11 Assembly Plant
12 through 17 Sequence Number

VIN CHECK DIGIT

DESCRIPTION
To protect the consumer from theft and possible
fraud the manufacturer is required to include a
Check Digit at the ninth position of the Vehicle Iden-
tification Number. The check digit is used by the
manufacturer and government agencies to verify the
authenticity of the vehicle and official documenta-
tion. The formula to use the check digit is not
released to the general public.

VIN CODE BREAKDOWN

INTERPRETATION CODE = DESCRIPTION
2 = Built in Canada by Chrysler Canada Ltd.
B = Dodge
C = Chrysler
3 = Passenger Car
H = Restraint System - Active Driver and Passenger Air Bags
C = Chrysler, LHS
D = Chrysler, Concorde
E = Chrysler, 300M
F = Chrysler Intrepid R/T (Canada)
H = Chrysler, Intrepid (Canada & Mexico)
D = Dodge, Intrepid (U. S. A.)
F = Dodge, Intrepid R/T (U. S. A. & Mexico
3 = Medium
4 = High Line
5 = Premium
6 = Sport
X = Special
6 = 4 Door Sedan
G = 3.5L V6 Cyl 24 Valve Gasoline SOHC
J = 3.2L V6 Cyl 24 Valve Gasoline SOHC
R = 2.7L V6 Cyl 24 Valve Gasoline DOHC
U = 2.7L V6 Cyl 24 Valve Gasoline DOHC
V = 2.7L V6 Cyl 24 Valve Gasoline DOHC
0 through 9 or X
Y = 2000
H = Bramelea Assembly
Six digit number assigned by assembly plant

BODY CODE PLATE

LOCATION AND DECODING

DESCRIPTION
The Body Code Plate (Fig. 3) is located in the
engine compartment on the battery tray front side
(Fig. 4). There are seven lines of information on the
body code plate. Lines 4, 5, 6, and 7 are not used to
define service information. Information reads from
left to right, starting with line 3 in the center of the
plate to line 1 at the bottom of the plate.
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