VIN Number Identification

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER [1]
Example JHMCA532*HC000001

MANUFACTURER CODE [2]
Japan JH
USA 1H

VEHICLE TYPE [3]
Passenger Car M or G

ACCORD [4] CA5

TRANSMISSION/BODY TYPE VIN CODE [5]
5-speed manual/2-door hatchback 3
4-speed automatic/2-door hatchback 4
5-speed manual/4-door sedan 5
4-speed automatic/4-door 6

MODEL [6]
DX 2
LX 3
LXi 4

CHECK DIGIT [7] *

MODEL YEAR [8]
1987 H

FACTORY [9]
Saitama C
Ohio A

SERIAL NUMBER [10] Sequential


[1] The VIN and Federal Motor Vehicle Certification label is located on the driver's side door jamb.
[2] First and second digits of VIN
[3] Third digit of VIN
[4] Fourth, fifth, and sixth digits of VIN
[5] Seventh digit of VIN
[6] Eighth digit of VIN
[7] Ninth digit
[8] Tenth digit
[9] Eleventh digit
[10] Twelfth through seventeenth digits