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Listed here is an example of a GM vin code for 1990 Buick Skylark Luxury Edition with a 3300 engine. The key below will explain how to decode each character of this vin. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1G4ND54N9LM009494 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1G4 Division Code Make | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1G1 - Chevrolet Passenger 1G2 - Pontiac Passenger 1G3 - Oldsmobile Passenger 1G4 - Buick Passenger 1G6 - Cadillac Passenger 1G7 - GM of Canada Passenger 1GC - Chevrolet Truck 1GN - Chevrolet MPV 1GM - Pontiac MPV 1GH - Oldsmobile MPV 1GT - GMC Truck J8C - Chevrolet Truck / Japan |
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| N Carline Code | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chevrolet A - Celebrity B - Caprice F - Camaro J - Cavalier L - Corsica / Beretta W - Lumina Y - Corvette Pontiac A - 6000 B - Safari B - Parisienne (Exp only) F - Firebird H - Bonneville J - Sunbird M - Firefly N - Grand Am T - Lemans W - Grand Prix Oldsmobile A - Cutlass Ciera B - Custom Cruiser (RWD) C - 98 Regency / Brougham C - Touring Sedan E - Toronado E - Trofe`o H - 88 Royale N - Calais N - Cutlass Intnl. W - Cutlass |
Buick A - Century B - Lesabre Elec. Estate Wagn B - Roadmaster (Exp only) B - Coachbuilder Wagon C - Electra E - Riviera / Reatta H - Lesabre J - Skyhawk N - Skylark W - Regal Cadillac C - Fleetwood 60 Spl / D'Eleg C - Deville (FWD) C - Comer / Chassis D - Brougham E - Eldorado K - Seville K - Seville Tourg V - Allante |
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| D Carline / Series | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chevrolet C - Cavalier F - Cavalier Z24/Conv. L - Caprice L - Lumina N - Caprice Classic N - Lumina Eurosport P - Camaro Sport Coupe / Conv. T - Corsica U - Caprice Classic Brhm (LS) V - Beretta W - Celebrity W - Beretta GT Y - Corvette Z - Beretta GTZ Z - Corsica LTZ Z - Corvette ZR1 Pontiac B - Sunbird LE D - Sunbird SE D - Parisienne (Exp Only) E - Grand Am LE F - Pontiac 6000 J - Pontiac 6000 LE J - Grand Prix SE L - Safari Wagon (Exp Only) N - LeMans P - Grand Prix SE R - Firefly R - LeMans SE S - Firebird S - LeMans GSE T - Grand Prix STE U - Sunbird GT U - Parisienne (Exp Only) W - Grand Am SE W - Firebird Trans Am X - Bonneville LE X - LeMans Aero Coupe Y - Bonneville SSE Z - Bonneville SE Oldsmobile F - Calais S H - Cutlass Supreme J - Cutlass Ciera Wagon K - Cutlass Intl. L - Cutlass Calais M - Cutlass Ciera SL / Wagon N - 88 Royale P - Custom Cruiser S/W R - Cutlass Supreme Intl. S - Cutlass Ciera Intl. S - Cutlass Supreme SL T - Calais SL T - Cutlass Convertible V - Trofe'o V - Touring Sedan W - 98 Regency Brougham X - 98 Regency Y - 88 Royale Brougham Z - Toronado |
Buick B - Coachbuilder Wagon B - Regal Custom C - Reatta C - Skylark Custom (4 dr) D - Regal Limited D - Skylark Limited (4 dr) E - Skyhawk Sport F - Electra T-Type H - Century Custom J - Skylark Custom (2 dr) L - Century Limited L - Estate Wagon M - Skylark Limited (2 dr) P - LeSabre Custom R - LeSabre Limited R - LeSabre Estate Wagon S - Skyhawk U - Electra Pk Ave. Ultra U - Roadmaster (Exp Only) V - Electra Estate Wagon W - Electra Park Ave X - Electra Limited Z - Riviera Cadillac B - Fleetwood D - DeVille (FWD) L - Eldorado R - Allante S - Seville S - Fleetwood 60 Spl. W - Brougham Y - Seville Touring Sedan Z - Commercial Chassis |
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| 5 Body Type - See specific model chart | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Restraint System | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 - Manual Belts 2 - Manual Belts (w/ built in safety mech.) 3 - Manual Belts (Dr Inflatable) 4 - Automatic Belts |
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| N Engine Code | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| A - 2.3L L4 MFI C - 3.8L V6 MFI D - 2.3L L4 MFI E - 5.0L V8 TBI F - 5.0L V8 MFI G - 2.2L L4 TBI J - 5.7L V8 MFI K - 2.0L L4 TBI L - 3.8L V6 MFI M - 2.0L L4 MFI N - 3.3L V6 MFI R - 2.5L L4 TBI T - 3.1L V6 MFI U - 2.5L L4 TBI V - 3.1L V6 MFI Y - 5.0L V8 4BBL Z - 4.3L V6 TBI 3 - 4.5L V8 MFI 5 - 1.6L L4 MFI 6 - 1.0L L3 TBI 6 - 1.6L L4 MFI 6 - 1.6L L4 TBI 7 - 5.7L V8 TBI 8 - 4.5L V8 MFI 8 - 5.7L V8 MFI 9 - 5.0L V8 4BBL |
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| 9 Check Digit | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| M Plant Code | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 009494 Production Sequence Number | |||||||||||||||||||||||