

The letter detailed an agreement to be implemented by all U. With the incompatible registration systems, cars were difficult to track between states, as were stolen cars. Government had requested that the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the auto manufacturers get together and resolve the vehicle ID system problem. InChrysler switched the year to the first letter it was Land the second two places were for the car model. InChrysler started putting more information into their VINs, with 1 being the make e. Some of these are described in Gerard Wilson's articles e. From toChrysler used mostly all-numeric codes with some exceptions that were sequential for given models. Once translated to serial numbers, one must still know what runs belonged to each car. The letters were actually numbers, decoded according to the following guide, which honored leader W. This also applies to any material changes to the overall VIN plate including paintwork. This means you cannot replace a VIN plate yourself, even when swapping dashboards or such you need to have this done by a licensed mechanic working with a dealer, and filing all necessary paperwork. Carpenter for helping us compile much of this information, and to Kelsey Wright the final wrap-up. Information was gathered from a wide variety of sources but mainly Chrysler materials. Anything you could add would be appreciated. Other parts of the world may have different codes. These codes are valid in the United States and Canada.
