PART 9: VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
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PART 9: VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
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 Regu
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lations.
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 contains 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:
02954
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