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Safety Compliance Certification Labels




Vehicle Certification (VC) Label

The vehicle certification (VC) label contains the manufacturer name, the month and year of manufacture, the certification statement, and the VIN. It also includes gross vehicle weight ratings (GVWR).

Paint Codes:




Vehicle Certification (VC) Label - Incomplete Vehicle (Typical)

NOTE: The names of colors are subject to change. Refer to paint codes.

Wheel Base
- 112-inch wheelbase
- 125-inch wheelbase
- Z-AM/FM stereo with compact disc player

Brake Type
- B - Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)

Interior Trim Codes
Interior trim codes are listed as a two-pan code. The first code listed identifies the trim level. The second code listed identifies the interior trim color.

Interior Trim Type
- H - Simulated split vinyl bench seat
- E - Cirrus cloth 60/40 split bench seat
- G - Triad luxury sponge bucket seats
- F - Cloth/vinyl 60/40 split bench seat

Interior Color Codes (right digit)
- F0 - Medium Prairie Tan
- E6 - Medium Graphite

Tape/Paint Pinstripe Code
- P - Platinum, Styleside
- S - Silver, Styleside
- R - Orange, Metallic
- L - Blue, Metallic
- 1 - Platinum, Flareside
- 2 - Silver, Flareside
- G - Burnt Orange, Metallic (Mexico units only)
- B - Pastel Blue, Metallic (Mexico units only)

Radio Codes
- 7 - AM/FM stereo with clock
- Z - AM/FM stereo with single compact disc (CD) player
- K - AM/FM stereo (dual media) cassette with compact disc (CD) player
- 1 - AM/FM stereo with six disc compact disc (CD) changer
- Y - Delete radio

Axle Codes
The following lists the gear ratios on axles.
- 86 - 3.73 non-limited slip, 4x2
- 87 - 4.10 non-limited slip, 4x2
- 89 - 4.56 non-limited slip, 4x2
- F6 - 3.73 limited slip, 4x2
- F7 - 4.10 limited slip, 4x2
- 95 - 3.55 non-limited slip, 4x2
- R5 - 3.55 limited slip, 4x2
- 86 - 3.73 non-limited slip, 4x4
- 87 - 4.10 non-limited slip, 4x4
- F6 - 3.73 limited slip, 4x4
- F7 - 4.10 limited slip, 4x4
- 97 - 4.10 non-limited slip, 4x4
- R7 - 4.10 limited slip, 4x4
- 96 - 3.73 non-limited slip, 4x4
- R6 - 3.73 limited slip, 4x4
- KA - Electric vehicle (no ratio)

Transmission Type
- D - Five speed automatic (A5LD/5R55E)
- M - Five speed manual (M5R1)
- J - Five speed manual
- H - Single speed (electric)

Spring Codes
Spring codes are listed as a two-part code. The first character identifies the front spring/torsion bar code.
The second character identifies the rear spring code.

Front Spring Codes
- A-4x2
- C - 4x2
- D - 4x2
- E - 4x2
- J - 4x2
- 2 - 4x2
- 3 - 4x2
- 5 - 4x2
- F - 4x2
- B - 4x2
- I - 4x2

Torsion Bars
- B - 4x4
- F - 4x4
- 1 - 4x4

Rear Springs
- 3
- 7
- C
- K
- N