Example JNK-N-G0-1-C-8-S-T-000001 JNK Japan-Infiniti JNR Japan Multi-Purpose N- Engine Type A:KA24DE; GA16DE; VG33E; QR25DE; VQ35DE; VK56DE; VQ40 B:KA24DE; SR20DE; VQ35DE; TR25DE C:VG30DETT; VQ30DE; QG18DE D:KA24DE; QG18DE(EZEV); VQ35DE E:VE30DE; GA16DE; VG33E F:KA24E G:SR20DE H:KA24E; VG3Oi M:KA24DE; VG33ER(SC) N:Z24i R:VG30DE S:KA24E T:VG33E G0 - Vehicle Line G0 1990-1996 Q45 (G50) Y3 1997-2001 Q45 (Y33) F0 2002 Q45 (F50) Y2 J30 (Y32) S0 FX35/45 (S50) R0 QX4 (R50) V5 G35 COUPE, SEDAN (V35) A3 2000-2001 I30 (A33) 2002- I35 (A33) A2 1996-1999 I30 (A32) F1 M30 (F31) Y4 2003 M45 (Y34) P0 1991-1996 G20 (P10) P1 1999-2002 G20 (P11) 1-Body Type 1 4-Door Sedan (J30, Q45, G20, M45, I30) 4 2-Door Coupe (M30, G35) 5 4-Door Wagon 6 2-Door Convertible (M30) 8 Wagon 9 Crew Cab w/Long bed C - Miscellaneous A:Convertible; 3-Point Passive Belts; Driver/Pass. SR & Air Bags, Side Air Bags; 2WD, 4-wheel ABS B:4-wheel ABS C:Air Bags D:Air Bags w/ 3-Point Belts E:3-Point Passive Belts; Driver/Pass. SR & Air Bags, Side Air Bags & Curtain Air Bag F: passive Belt & Air Bag H:Heavy Duty; w/ Air Bag P:Automatic/Passive Seat Belts S:No Designation; 2-wheel Drive; Non-passive Belt T:2-wheel Drive, 4-wheel ABS U:2-wheel Drive, 4-wheel ABS, Class D V:4-wheel Drive W:4-wheel Drive, AWD X:2-wheel Drive, 4-wheel ABS, Class D Y:4-wheel Drive, 4-wheel ABS 8 - Check Digit One element that is fairly consistent is the use of position 9 as a check digit to verify the VIN. This is compulsory for vehicles in North America and is used fairly consistently even outside this rule. After all other characters in VIN have been determined by the manufacturer, the check digit shall be calculated by carrying out the mathematical computation specified in paragraphs (c) (1) through (4) of this link. http://www.vehicleidentificationnumber.com/NHTSA_vehicle_identification_number_content.html S-Model Year L 1990 M 1991 N 1192 P 1993 R 1994 S 1995 T 1996 V 1997 W 1998 X 1999 Y 2000 1 2001 2 2002 3 2003 4 2004 5 2005 T - Plant Code C: Smyrna, Tennessee L: Aguascaliente, Mexico M: Tochigi N: Canton, Mississippi T: Oppama U: Zama W: Kyushyu X: Nissha-Hiratsuka 4: Aichi 5: Murayama 9: Fujijyu 000001 - Serial Number Engine Example VH-45-DE VH 45 Displacement in Liters D Valve train Absent SOHC D DOHC V Variable Valve Lift (VVL) plus DOHC E Fuel Delivery Absent Carburetor E Multiport Fuel Injection I Throttle Body Fuel Injection D Direct Injection T Forced Induction Absent T Single Turbo + R Oversize Turbo when used with T or TT prefix TT Twin Turbo R Supercharger (i.e; VG33ER)
