INTRODUCTION
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
VEHICLE SAFETY CERTIFICATION LABEL ......1
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ..........1
VIN CHECK DIGIT.........................2
BODY CODE PLATE .......................2
INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS.................4
FASTENER IDENTIFICATION.................5
FASTENER USAGE ........................5
THREADED HOLE REPAIR ..................8
METRIC SYSTEM .........................8
TORQUE REFERENCES.....................8
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
VEHICLE SAFETY CERTIFICATION LABEL
DESCRIPTION
A vehicle safety certification label is attached to
the left side of B-pillar or on the rearward facing of
the front door (Fig. 1). This label indicates date of
manufacture (month and year), Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating (GVWR), Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)
front, Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) rear and
the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). The Month,
Day and Hour of manufacture is also included.
All communications or inquiries regarding the
vehicle should include the Month-Day-Hour and
Vehicle Identification Number.
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is located
on the upper left corner of the upper plenum, near
the left windshield pillar (Fig. 2). The VIN consists of
17 characters in a combination of letters and num-
bers that provide specific information about the vehi-
cle. Refer to VIN Code Breakdown table for decoding
information.
Fig. 1 Vehicle Safety Certification Label
Fig. 2 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN Plate)
1 – V.I.N.PLATE
2 – DASH PANEL
3 – 17 DIGITS
4 – WINDSHIELD OPENING
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