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READING THE 17-DIGIT VIN

1N6 A A0 6 B 9 7 N 123456
MANUFACTURER
JN1 : Japan-Car
SERIAL NUMBER
JN3 : Japan-Convertible
JN6 : Japan-Truck PLANT CODE
JN8 : Japan-Multi-Purpose C : Smyrna, Tennessee
1N4 : USA-Car L : Aguascalientes, Mex.
1N6 : USA-Truck M : Tochigi
3N1 : Mexico-Car N : Canton, Miss.
5N1 : USA-Wagon, Van T : Oppama
U : Zama
ENGINE TYPE W : Kyushyu
A : KA24DE; GA16DE; VG33E; QR25DE; X : Nissha-Hiratsuka
VQ35DE; VK56DE; VQ40; MR20DE 4 : Aichi
B : KA24DE; SR20DE; VQ35DE; TR25DE; 5 : Murayama
VK56DE (FFV); QR25DE; MR18DE; VQ35HR 9 : Fujijyu
C : VG30DETT; VQ30DE; QG18DE; QR25DE+HEV
D : KA24DE; QG18DE (EZEV); VQ35DE MODEL YEAR_________
E : VE30DE; GA16DE; VG33E V : 1997 3 : 2003
F : KA24E W : 1998 4 : 2004
G : SR20DE X : 1999 5 : 2005
H : KA24E;VG30i Y : 2000 6 : 2006
M : KA24DE; VG33ER (SC) 1 : 2001 7 : 2007
N : Z24i 2 : 2002
R : VG30DE
S : KA24E CHECK DIGIT
T : VG33E Always 0-9 or X.
MODEL/SERIES
A0 : Armada/Titan (A60) MISC.
A2 : Maxima (A32) A : Convertible; 3-Point Passive Belts;
A3 : Maxima (A33) Driver/Pass. SR & Air Bags, Side
A4 : Maxima (A34) Air Bags; 2WD, 4-wheel ABS
B4 : Sentra (B14)-Includes 200SX B : 4WD, 4-wheel ABS
B5 : Sentra (B15) C : Air Bags
B6 : Sentra (B16) D : Air Bags w/ 3-Point Belts
C1 : Versa (C11) BODY TYPE E : 3-Point Passive Belts; Driver/Pass.
D2 : Frontier/Xterra (D22) 1 : 4-Door Sedan; Reg./Std. Bed Truck SR & Air Bags, Side Air Bags
D0 : Frontier (D40) 2 : 2-Door Sedan; Long Bed Truck & Curtain Air Bag
L0 : Altima (L30) 3 : 4-Door Hatchback F : Passive Belt & Air Bag
L1 : Altima (L31) 4 : 2-Door Hatchback; 240SX Coupe H : Heavy Duty; w/ Air Bag
L2 : Altima (L32) 5 : Cab & Chassis; Pathfinder; 4-Door Wagon P : Automatic/Passive Seat Belts
N0 : Xterra (N50) 6 : 240SX Fastback; King Cab; Pathfinder; S : No Designation; 2-wheel Drive;
R0 : Pathfinder (R50) 350Z Convertible Non-passive Belt
R1 : Pathfinder (R51) 7 : Pathfinder; Convertible; Crew Cab T : 2-Wheel Drive, 4-wheel ABS
S4 : 240SX (S14) 8 : Xterra, Murano SUV, 4-Door Wagon, U : 2-WD, 4-wheel ABS, Class D
T0 : Xtrail (T30) NCI-only Pathfinder; Armada V : 4-Wheel Drive
V2 : Quest (V42) 9 : Crew Cab w/Long bed W : 4-WD, AWD
Z0 : Murano (Z50) X : 2-WD, 4-wheel ABS, Class D
Z2 : 300ZX (Z32) Y : 4-Wheel Drive, 4-wheel ABS
Z3 : 350Z (Z33)

QUEST (V40, V41 Only)


4N2 D N 1 1 W * S D 800001
MANUFACTURER VEHICLE SERIAL NUMBER
4N2 :MPV
4N4 :Cargo MANUFACTURING PLANT
D = Avon Lake Assembly Plant
GVWR/BRAKE
D or Z = V40 MODEL YEAR
Z or X = V41 P : 1993 (V40) X : 1999 (V41)
R : 1994 (V40) Y : 2000 (V41)
VEHICLE LINE S : 1995 (V40) 1 : 2001 (V41)
N : Nissan T : 1996 (V40) 2 : 2002 (V41)
V : 1997 (V40)
MODEL CHANGE W : 1998 (V40)

CHECK DIGIT (0 TO 9 OR X)
BODY TYPE
1, 4 or 7 ENGINE TYPE
Rev. W or 1 = VG30E
11/06 11 T = VG33E
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