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. 8). 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.
VIN CODE BREAKDOWN CHART
POSITION INTERPRETATION CODE = DESCRIPTION
1 Country of Origin 2 = Built in Canada by DaimlerChrysler Canada Inc.
2 Make B = Dodge
C = Chrysler
3 Vehicle Type 3 = Passenger Car
4 Passenger Safety A = Restraint System - Active Driver and Side Airbags
H = Restraint System - Active Driver and Passenger Airbags
5 Car Line D = Intrepid (U.S.A. & Mexico)
E = 300M
H = Intrepid (Canada)
6 Series 3 = Medium
4 = High Line
5 = Premium
6 = Sport
7 = Special
7 Body Style 6 = 4 Door Sedan
8 Engine G = 3.5L V6 Cyl 24 Valve SOHC (MPI)
K = 3.5L V6 Cyl 24 valve (MPI)
M = 3.5L V6 Cyl 24 valve SOHC
R = 2.7L V6 Cyl 24 Valve DOHC (MPI)
V = 3.5L V6 Cyl 24 Valve SOHC
9 Check Digit See explanation in this section.
10 Model Year 2 = 2002
11 Assembly Plant H = Bramalea Assembly
12 through 17 Sequence Number Six digit number assigned by assembly plant
Fig. 8 VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN
PLATE)
1 - INSTRUMENT PANEL
2 - V.I.N.
3 - WINDSHIELD OPENING
10 INTRODUCTION LH