2012 MODEL VIN CODES

This VIN chart is available online at www.mitsubishicars.com.

Select “Owners”, then “VIN Information”, then select the appropriate year.

Use this chart to decode Vehicle Identification Numbers for 2012 model year MMNA vehicles.

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

4 A 3 1 K 2 D F * C E 123456
1. Country of Mfg. 12 − 17 Plant Sequence No.
4 = USA (MMNA)
J = Japan (MMC)

2. Make
11. Assembly Plant
A = Mitsubishi
E = Normal (USA)
U = Mizushima
3. Vehicle Type Z = Okazaki
3 = Passenger Car
4 = Multi−Purpose Vehicle

10. Model Year

4. Restraint System C = 2012
All with Front Driver and Passenger Air Bags
Passenger Car
1 = 1st Row Curtain + Seat Air Bags 9. Check Digit
2 = 1st & 2nd Row Curtain + Seat Air Bags
7 = Seat Mounted Air Bags
MPV up to 5,000 lbs GVWR 8. Engine/Electric Motor
A = 1st & 2nd Row Curtain + Seat Air Bags F = 2.4L SOHC MIVEC (4G69)
MPV over 5,000 lbs GVWR S = 3.8L SOHC (6G75)
J = 1st & 2nd Row Curtain + Seat Air Bags T = 3.8L SOHC MIVEC (6G75)
U = 2.0L DOHC MIVEC (4B11)
5 & 6. Car Line & Series V = 2.0L DOHC TC/IC MIVEC (4B11)
B2 = Galant FE (Fleet Package) W = 2.4L DOHC MIVEC (4B12)
B3 = Galant ES/SE X = 3.0L MIVEC (6B31)
H3 = RVR ES/SE (FWD) (Canada only)
J3 = RVR SE (4WD) (Canada only) 1 = 49Kw Electric Motor (Y4F1)
J4 = RVR GT (4WD) (Canada only)
K2 = Eclipse GS (M/T) 7. Type
K3 = Eclipse GT A = 5−door Wagon/SUV (Outlander, Outlander Sport, “i” MiEV)
K5 = Eclipse GS (A/T) / GS Sport / SE D = 3−door Hatchback (Eclipse)
L2 = Eclipse Spyder (Fleet Package) E = Convertible (Eclipse Spyder)
L3 = Eclipse Spyder GT F = 4−door Sedan (Galant, Lancer)
L4 = Eclipse Spyder GT (Canada only) H = 5−door Hatchback (Lancer Sportback)
L5 = Eclipse Spyder GS / GS Sport / SE
P3 = Outlander Sport ES (FWD)
P4 = Outlander Sport SE (FWD)
R4 = Outlander Sport SE (AWC)
S2 = Outlander ES (FWD)
S3 = Outlander SE (FWD) (LS FWD in Puerto Rico)
S4 = Outlander GT (FWD)
T2 = Outlander ES (AWC) (4WD in Canada)
T3 = Outlander SE (AWC) (LS 4WD in Canada, Puerto Rico)
T5 = Outlander GT (S−AWC) (XLS S−AWC in Canada)
U1 = Lancer DE
U2 = Lancer ES
U8 = Lancer GT
V2 = Lancer SE (AWC)
V6 = Lancer Ralliart
W5 = Lancer Evolution MR (S−AWC)
W8 = Lancer Evolution GSR (S−AWC)
X2 = Lancer Sportback ES
X8 = Lancer Sportback GT
15 = “i” MiEV ES/SE Legend
FWD = Front Wheel Drive
4WD = 4−Wheel Drive
AWC = All Wheel Control

This information is subject to change without notice.

E 2011 Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

Effective September, 2011