Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN codes)/Chrysler/VIN Codes

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General Template for Chrysler's VIN format (2012 - Current)[edit | edit source]

Position Sample Description
1 1 Nation of Origin
2 C Manufacturer
3 4 Vehicle type
4 A Brake System & GVWR
5 C Brand
6 1 Marketing name
7 A Drive Wheels, Cab/Body Type, Drive Position, and Price Series
8 5 Engine
9 0 Check digit
10 C Model year
11 A Assembly Plant
12 0 Production sequence number
13 0
14 5
15 9
16 4
17 3

Manufacturer[edit | edit source]

Position 2
VIN code Description
C Chrysler Group/Stellantis North America

Vehicle type[edit | edit source]

Position 3
VIN code Description
3 Passenger Car
4 Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle
6 Truck
7 Incomplete vehicle

Brand[edit | edit source]

Position 5
VIN code Description
C Chrysler brand
D Dodge (includes 2012 Ram models)
J Jeep
R Ram (2013-)

General Template for Chrysler's VIN format (1981-2011)[edit | edit source]

Position Sample Description
1 1 Nation of Origin
2 C Make
3 3 Vehicle type
4 E Safety Systems
5 J Car Line
6 5 Price Class
7 6 Body type
8 H Engine Type
9 0 Check digit
10 S Model year
11 N Assembly Plant
12 5 Production sequence number
13 8
14 1
15 8
16 6
17 0

Nation of Origin[edit | edit source]

Position 1
VIN code Description
1 USA
2 Canada
3 Mexico
4 USA
5 USA
9 Brazil
J Japan
K South Korea
L China
M (MA-ME, MY-M0) India
V France
W Germany
Z Italy

Make[edit | edit source]

Position 2
VIN code Description
A Imperial brand (1981-1983)
A Chrysler brand Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (2006-2011 including PT Cruiser sedan)
B Dodge Passenger Car (1981-2011) & Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle, Truck, & Incomplete vehicle (1981-2002 except 2002 Ram 1500)
B Jeep Wrangler made in Canada (through 1988)
C Chrysler brand Passenger Car (1981-2011) & Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (1990-2005)
C Eagle Wagon (1988 only)
D Dodge Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle, Truck, & Incomplete vehicle (2002 Ram 1500 only and all models 2003-2011 including Magnum)
E Eagle (1989-1998)
F Eagle Medallion
J Chrysler Conquest (1987-1989)
J Jeep
P Plymouth
X Eagle Premier (1988 only)

Vehicle type[edit | edit source]

Position 3
VIN code Description
3 Passenger Car
4 Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle
5 Bus (van with more than 3 rows of seats)
6 Incomplete vehicle
7 Truck

Assembly Plant[edit | edit source]

Position 11
Code Description
A Lynch Road Assembly plant, Detroit, MI, USA (closed in 1981)
A AMC designation for Bramalea Assembly plant, 2000 Williams Parkway East, Brampton, Ontario, Canada (1988 Eagle Premier only)
A Chrysler Technology Center, Auburn Hills, MI, USA (Pilot & Pre-Production)
B AMC designation for Brampton Assembly plant, Kennedy Road, Brampton, Ontario, Canada (1988 Eagle Wagon & 1987-1988 Jeep Wrangler)
B Maserati/Innocenti plant, Milan, Italy (Chrysler TC by Maserati)
B St. Louis South Assembly, Fenton, MO, USA (1995-2007)
C Jefferson Ave. Assembly plant, Detroit, MI, USA (closed in 1990)
C Jefferson North Assembly plant, Detroit, MI, USA (opened in 1992) (also known as Detroit Assembly Complex - Jefferson)
D Belvidere Assembly plant, Belvidere, IL, USA (idled February 2023)
E Diamond-Star Motors/Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Normal, IL, USA (Chrysler production ended in 2005)
E Saltillo Van Assembly, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico (opened in 2013)
F Newark Assembly plant, Newark, DE, USA (closed in December 2008)
F FCA India Automobiles plant, Ranjangaon, Maharashtra, India (Jeep Compass & Meridian/Commander)
G St. Louis (#1) South Assembly, Fenton, MO, USA (-1991) (idled 1991-1995)
G Saltillo Truck Assembly, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico (opened in 1995)
H Brampton Assembly plant, 2000 Williams Parkway East, Brampton, Ontario, Canada (originally called Bramalea Assembly) (1989-)
H Mitsubishi Motors Thailand plant, Laem Chabang, Chonburi Province, Thailand (Dodge Attitude - Mexico only)
J AMC Brampton Assembly plant, Kennedy Road, Brampton, Ontario, Canada (AMC plant acquired by Chrysler in 1987, closed in 1992)
J Mitsubishi Motors - Pajero Manufacturing Co., Ltd. plant, Sakahogi, Gifu prefecture, Japan (Dodge Raider)
J St. Louis North Assembly, Fenton, MO, USA (1996-2009)
K Pillette Road Truck Assembly plant, Pillette Road, Windsor, ON, Canada (closed in 2003)
K FCA Brazil Goiana plant, Goiana, Pernambuco, Brazil (Jeep Renegade, Compass, & Commander)
L Jeep Parkway plant, Toledo, OH, USA (1989-2001; closed in 2001)
L Toledo Supplier Park (South plant), Toledo, OH, USA (opened in 2006)
M Lago Alberto Assembly, Nuevo Polanco district, Miguel Hidalgo borough, Mexico City, Mexico (closed in 2002)
N Sterling Heights Assembly plant, Sterling Heights, MI, USA
P Mitsubishi Motors Ooe (Nagoya #2) plant, Nagoya, Aichi prefecture, Japan
P Jeep Stickney Avenue plant, Toledo, OH, USA (1989-2006; closed in 2006)
P Fiat Melfi (SATA) plant, Melfi, Italy (Jeep Renegade & Compass)
R Windsor Assembly plant, 2199 Chrysler Centre, Windsor, ON, Canada
S Warren Truck Assembly, Warren, MI, US (also known as Dodge City)
T Toluca Assembly, Toluca, Mexico state, Mexico
T AMC designation for production in Toledo, OH, USA (Jeep through 1988)
U Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima plant, Kurashiki, Okayama prefecture, Japan
U Eurostar plant, Graz, Austria (Chrysler Voyager 1992-2002, PT Cruiser 2001-2002)
V New Mack Assembly plant, Mack Ave., Detroit, MI, USA (1991-1995; closed in 1995) (1992-1996 model year Viper RT/10)
V Conner Ave. Assembly plant, (actually at 20000 Conner Street), Detroit, MI, USA (1995-2017; closed in 2017)
(began with 1996 Viper GTS & 1997 Viper RT/10)
W Kenosha Main Plant, Kenosha, WI (AMC plant acquired by Chrysler in 1987, closed in December 1988)
W Toledo Assembly #3 plant, Toledo, OH, USA (1994-1996 Dodge Dakota)
W Toledo North Assembly plant, Toledo, OH, USA (opened in 2001)
X St. Louis (#2) North Assembly, Fenton, MO, USA (-1995)
X Karmann plant, Osnabrueck, Germany (2004-2008 Chrysler Crossfire)
Y Mitsubishi Motors Ooe (Nagoya #1) plant, Nagoya, Aichi prefecture, Japan
Y Kenosha Lakefront Plant, Kenosha, WI (AMC plant acquired by Chrysler in 1987, closed in December 1988)
Y Magna Steyr plant, Graz, Austria (Chrysler Voyager 2003-2007, Chrysler 300, Jeep Grand Cherokee & Commander)
Y FCA Brazil Betim plant, Betim, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Ram 700)
Z Mitsubishi Motors Okazaki plant, Okazaki, Aichi prefecture, Japan
1 Valencia, Carabobo state, Venezuela (closed)
2 Renault plant in Maubeuge, France (Eagle Medallion)
2 Cordoba, Argentina (closed in 2001)
3 Campo Largo, Paraná state, Brazil (closed in 2001)
3 Fiat Pomigliano d'Arco plant, Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy (Dodge Hornet)
4 Arab American Vehicles Co. plant, Cairo, Egypt
5 Daimler plant, Dusseldorf, Germany (2003-2009 Dodge Sprinter)
6 China Motor Corp. plant, Taoyuan, Taiwan
6 Fiat Tofaş plant, Bursa, Turkey (Ram ProMaster City & 2017-2020 Dodge Neon)
7 Beijing Benz-Daimler Chrysler Automotive Co. plant, Beijing, China
8 Original designation for South East (Fujian) Motor Co. plant, Fuzhou, Fujian province, China
8 Automotive Industries Ltd. plant, Nazareth Illit, Israel
8 Mack Assembly plant, St. Jean Avenue & Mack Ave., Detroit, MI, USA (opened in 2021) (also known as Detroit Assembly Complex - Mack)
9 Daimler plant, Ludwigsfelde, Germany (2007-2009 Dodge Sprinter incomplete vehicle)
9 FCA Brazil Betim plant, Betim, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Ram ProMaster Rapid)
0 Later designation for South East (Fujian) Motor Co. plant, Fuzhou, Fujian province, China

Chrysler WMIs (1981-2011)[edit | edit source]

  • 1A4 - Chrysler brand Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (Minivan/SUV) 2006-2009 without side airbags
  • 1A8 - Chrysler brand Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (Minivan/SUV) 2006-2009 with side airbags
  • 1B3 - Dodge Passenger Car 1981-2011
  • 1B4 - Dodge Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (Minivan/SUV) 1981-2002 without side airbags
  • 1B6 - Dodge incomplete vehicle 1981-2002
  • 1B7 - Dodge truck 1981-2002
  • 1B8 - Dodge Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (Minivan/SUV) 2001-2002 with side airbags
  • 1C3 - Chrysler brand Passenger Car 1981-2011
  • 1C4 - Chrysler brand Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (Minivan) 1990-2005 without side airbags
  • 1C8 - Chrysler brand Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (Minivan) 2001-2005 with side airbags
  • 1D3 - Dodge truck 2002-2009 with side airbags
  • 1D4 - Dodge Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (Minivan/SUV) 2003-2011 without side airbags
  • 1D7 - Dodge truck 2002-2011 without side airbags
  • 1D8 - Dodge Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (Minivan/SUV) 2003-2009 with side airbags
  • 1J4 - Jeep SUV 1989-2011 without side airbags
  • 1J7 - Jeep truck 1989-1992
  • 1J8 - Jeep SUV 2002-2011 with side airbags
  • 1P3 - Plymouth Passenger Car
  • 1P4 - Plymouth Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (Minivan/SUV)
  • 1P7 - Plymouth Truck
  • 2A3 - Chrysler Canada, Imperial Passenger Car
  • 2A4 - Chrysler Canada, Chrysler brand Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (Minivan/SUV) 2006-2011 without side airbags
  • 2A8 - Chrysler Canada, Chrysler brand Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (Minivan/SUV) 2006-2011 with side airbags
  • 2B3 - Chrysler Canada, Dodge Passenger Car 1981-2011
  • 2B4 - Chrysler Canada, Dodge Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (Minivan) 1981-2002 without side airbags
  • 2B5 - Chrysler Canada, Dodge "bus" (van with more than 3 rows of seats) 1981-2002
  • 2B6 - Chrysler Canada, Dodge incomplete vehicle 1981-2002
  • 2B7 - Chrysler Canada, Dodge truck (Cargo Van) 1981-2002
  • 2B8 - Chrysler Canada, Dodge Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (Minivan) 2001-2002 with side airbags
  • 2C3 - Chrysler Canada, Chrysler brand Passenger Car 1981-2011
  • 2C4 - Chrysler Canada, Chrysler brand Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (Minivan/SUV) 2000-2005 without side airbags
  • 2C8 - Chrysler Canada, Chrysler brand Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (Minivan/SUV) 2001-2005 with side airbags
  • 2D4 - Chrysler Canada, Dodge Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (Magnum/Minivan/Van) 2003-2011 without side airbags
  • 2D6 - Chrysler Canada, Dodge incomplete vehicle 2003
  • 2D7 - Chrysler Canada, Dodge truck (Cargo Van) 2003
  • 2D8 - Chrysler Canada, Dodge Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (Magnum/Minivan/Van) 2003-2011 with side airbags
  • 2E3 - Chrysler Canada, Eagle brand Passenger Car 1989-1997
  • 2J4 - Chrysler Canada, Jeep SUV 1989-1992
  • 2P3 - Chrysler Canada, Plymouth Passenger Car
  • 2P4 - Chrysler Canada, Plymouth Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (Minivan) 1981-2000
  • 2P5 - Chrysler Canada, Plymouth "bus" (van with more than 3 rows of seats) 1981-1983
  • 3A4 - Chrysler Mexico, Chrysler brand Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (PT Cruiser) 2006-2010 without side airbags
  • 3A8 - Chrysler Mexico, Chrysler brand Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (PT Cruiser) 2006-2010 with side airbags
  • 3B3 - Chrysler Mexico, Dodge Passenger Car 1981-2011
  • 3B4 - Chrysler Mexico, Dodge Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (SUV) 1986-1993
  • 3B6 - Chrysler Mexico, Dodge incomplete vehicle 1981-2002
  • 3B7 - Chrysler Mexico, Dodge truck 1981-2002
  • 3C3 - Chrysler Mexico, Chrysler brand Passenger Car 1981-2011
  • 3C4 - Chrysler Mexico, Chrysler brand Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (PT Cruiser) 2001-2005 without side airbags
  • 3C8 - Chrysler Mexico, Chrysler brand Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (PT Cruiser) 2001-2005 with side airbags
  • 3D2 - Chrysler Mexico, Dodge incomplete vehicle 2007-2009 with side airbags
  • 3D3 - Chrysler Mexico, Dodge truck 2006-2009 with side airbags
  • 3D4 - Chrysler Mexico, Dodge Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (SUV) 2009-2011
  • 3D6 - Chrysler Mexico, Dodge incomplete vehicle 2003-2011 without side airbags
  • 3D7 - Chrysler Mexico, Dodge truck 2002-2011 without side airbags
  • 3P3 - Chrysler Mexico, Plymouth Passenger Car
  • 4B3 - Diamond-Star Motors/Mitsubishi Motors Manufacturing of America, Dodge Passenger Car
  • 4C3 - Diamond-Star Motors/Mitsubishi Motors Manufacturing of America, Chrysler brand Passenger Car
  • 4E3 - Diamond-Star Motors/Mitsubishi Motors Manufacturing of America, Eagle brand Passenger Car
  • 4P3 - Diamond-Star Motors, Plymouth Passenger Car 1990-1994
  • 937 - Chrysler Brazil, Dodge truck
  • JB3 - Mitsubishi Motors Corp., Dodge Passenger Car
  • JB4 - Mitsubishi Motors Corp., Dodge Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle
  • JB7 - Mitsubishi Motors Corp., Dodge truck
  • JE3 - Mitsubishi Motors Corp., Eagle brand Passenger Car
  • JJ3 - Mitsubishi Motors Corp., Chrysler brand Passenger Car
  • JP3 - Mitsubishi Motors Corp., Plymouth Passenger Car
  • JP4 - Mitsubishi Motors Corp., Plymouth Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle
  • JP7 - Mitsubishi Motors Corp., Plymouth truck
  • LE4 - Beijing Benz-Daimler Chrysler Automotive Co., Ltd., Chrysler brand Passenger Car & Jeep SUV
  • LTN - South East (Fujian) Motor Co., Ltd., Dodge & Chrysler brand Minivans
  • SDF - Renault SA, Dodge Trucks
  • VF1 - Renault SA, Eagle brand Passenger Car (Medallion)
  • WD1 - DaimlerChrysler AG, Sprinter (Dodge or Freightliner) incomplete vehicle 2003-2005
  • WD2 - DaimlerChrysler AG, Sprinter (Dodge or Freightliner) truck (Cargo van with 1 row of seats) 2003-2005
  • WD5 - DaimlerChrysler AG, Sprinter (Dodge or Freightliner) Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (Van with 2 or 3 rows of seats) 2003-2005
  • WD0 - DaimlerChrysler AG, Dodge truck (Sprinter cargo van with 1 row of seats) 2005-2009
  • WD8 - DaimlerChrysler AG, Dodge Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (Sprinter van with 2 or 3 rows of seats) 2005-2009
  • WDW - DaimlerChrysler AG, Dodge "bus" (Sprinter van with more than 3 rows of seats) 2008-2009
  • WDX - DaimlerChrysler AG, Dodge incomplete vehicle 2005-2009 (Sprinter)
  • ZC2 - Maserati SpA, Chrysler brand Passenger Car (TC by Maserati)

Jeep & Eagle WMIs Using AMC-style VIN structure (1987-1988)[edit | edit source]

  • 1JC - Jeep SUV through 1988
  • 1JT - Jeep truck through 1988
  • 2BC - AMC/Chrysler Canada, Jeep SUV through 1988
  • 2CC - AMC/Chrysler Canada, Eagle brand Passenger Car 1988 (Wagon)
  • 2XM - AMC/Chrysler Canada, Eagle brand Passenger Car 1988 (Premier)

Chrysler took over AMC in 1987 and Jeeps and vehicles from the newly created Eagle brand still used an AMC-style VIN structure until 1989 when they switched to a Chrysler-style VIN structure.

Chrysler WMIs (2012-)[edit | edit source]

  • 1C3 - Chrysler Group (all brands) Passenger Car 2012-
  • 1C4 - Chrysler Group (all brands) Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle 2012-
  • 1C6 - Chrysler Group (all brands) Truck 2012-
  • 2C3 - Chrysler Group Canada (all brands) Passenger Car 2012-
  • 2C4 - Chrysler Group Canada (all brands) Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle 2012-
  • 3C3 - Chrysler Group Mexico (all brands) Passenger Car 2012-
  • 3C4 - Chrysler Group Mexico (all brands) Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle 2012-
  • 3C6 - Chrysler Group Mexico (all brands) Truck 2012-
  • 3C7 - Chrysler Group Mexico (all brands) Incomplete vehicle 2012-
  • 9BD - FCA/Stellantis Brazil (Betim plant), Ram truck (700, ProMaster/V700 Rapid - Latin America)
  • 988 - FCA/Stellantis Brazil (Goiana plant), Jeep SUV
  • LMW - GAC Group, Dodge SUV (2nd gen. Journey - Mexico only)
  • LWV - GAC Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Co., Ltd., Jeep SUV
  • MCA - FCA India Automobiles Pvt. Ltd., Jeep SUV
  • ML3 - Mitsubishi Motors Thailand, Dodge Passenger Car (Attitude - Mexico only)
  • ZAC - FCA/Stellantis Italy, Jeep & Dodge SUV (Renegade & Hornet)
  • ZFA - Tofas, Dodge Passenger Car (3rd gen. Neon - Mexico & Middle East)
  • ZFB - Tofas, Ram Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (ProMaster City)
  • ZFC - Mitsubishi Motors Thailand, Ram truck (1200 - Middle East)
  • ZLA - FCA Poland/Italy, Chrysler brand Passenger Car (Ypsilon & Delta - UK, Ireland, & Japan [Ypsilon only])