INTRODUCTION
CONTENTS
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GENERAL INFORMATION
BODY CODE PLATE ...................... 2
FASTENER IDENTIFICATION ................ 4
FASTENER USAGE ....................... 7
INTERNATIONAL VEHICLE CONTROL AND
DISPLAY SYMBOLS .................... 4
METRIC SYSTEM ........................ 7
THREADED HOLE REPAIR ................. 7
TORQUE REFERENCES .................... 7
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ......... 1
VEHICLE SAFETY CERTIFICATION LABEL ..... 1
VIN CHECK DIGIT ........................ 2
GENERAL INFORMATION
VEHICLE SAFETY CERTIFICATION LABEL
A vehicle safety certification label is attached to
the left side B-pillar (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
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is located
on the upper left corner of the instrument panel,
near the left windshield pillar (Fig. 2). The VIN con-
sists of 17 characters in a combination of letters and
numbers that provide specific information about the
vehicle. Refer to VIN Code Breakdown table for
decoding information.
Fig. 1 Vehicle Safety Certification Label
Fig. 2 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN Plate)
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