PART 9: VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
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Each vehicle completed by Peterbilt Motors Company uses a Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN) that contains the model year designation
of your Peterbilt. The practice is in compliance with 49 CFR 565,
Code of Federal Regulations.
The Vehicle Identification Number is on the brass Peterbilt name plate
and also on the foil labels on the left hand door post. The VIN con-
tains 17 digits. The 10th digit is the code for the model year of your
vehicle. The example VIN below from a 1999 model shows how this
code works:
EXAMPLE VIN: 1XP 9D2X9 6 X
D 345678
Model Year Serial Number
Plant Code
X = 1999 Y = 2000 D = Denton Factory
1 = 2001 2 = 2002 N = Nashville Factory
3 = 2003 4 = 2004
5 = 2005 6 = 2006
7 = 2007 8 = 2008
9 = 2009
0 (zero) = Glider Kit
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