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100-01-1 100-01-1Identification Codes

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Identification Codes

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Location

Item DescriptionThe vehicle identification number (VIN) is a17-digit combination of letters and numbers. The 1 World manufacturer identifier (WMI)VIN is stamped on a metal tab riveted to the 2 Brake type and gross vehicle weightinstrument panel, top upper left of the dash. The rating (GVWR) codeVIN is also found on the vehicle certification (VC) 3 Vehicle line, series and body type codelabel.

4 Engine type code

5 Government assigned,computer-generated check digit

6 Model year code

7 Assembly plant code

8 Production sequence number

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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued)

Vehicle Line, Series and Body TypeVehicle Identification Number (VIN)World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI)

Positions 5 through 7 indicate vehicle line, seriesand body type.The first three vehicle identification number (VIN)

positions are the world manufacturer code. • F20 — F-250, Regular Cab, 4x2, single rearwheels• 1FD — Ford Motor Company, USA, incomplete

• F21 — F-250, Regular Cab, 4x4, single rearvehiclewheels• 1FT — Ford Motor Company, USA, truck,

• F30 — F-350, Regular Cab, 4x2, single rearcompleted vehiclewheels• 3FT — Ford Motor Company, Mexico, completed

• F31 — F-350, Regular Cab, 4x4, single rearvehiclewheels

Brake Type and Gross Vehicle Weight Rating• F32 — F-350, Regular Cab, 4x2, dual rear wheels(GVWR)• F33 — F-350, Regular Cab, 4x4, dual rear wheels

• F34 — F-350, Regular Cab (Chassis Cab), 4x2,single rear wheels

• F35 — F-350, Regular Cab (Chassis Cab), 4x4,single rear wheels

• F36 — F-350, Regular Cab (Chassis Cab), 4x2,dual rear wheels



The fourth VIN position is the vehicle brake type • F47 — F-450, Regular Cab (Chassis Cab), 4x4,and GVWR code (all vehicles use hydraulic brakes). dual rear wheels

• F56 — F-550, Regular Cab (Chassis Cab), 4x2,• N — 8,501-9,000 pounds GVWR with driver anddual rear wheelsfront passenger air bags

• F57 — F-550, Regular Cab (Chassis Cab), 4x4,• S — 9,001-10,000 pounds GVWR with driver anddual rear wheelsfront passenger air bags

• W20 — F-250, Crew Cab, 4x2, single rear wheels• W — 10,001-14,000 pounds GVWR with driverand front passenger air bags • W21 — F-250, Crew Cab, 4x4, single rear wheels

• W30 — F-350, Crew Cab, 4x2, single rear wheels

• W31 — F-350, Crew Cab, 4x4, single rear wheels

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Engine Code• W32 — F-350, Crew Cab, 4x2, dual rear wheels

• W33 — F-350, Crew Cab, 4x4, dual rear wheels

• W34 — F-350, Crew Cab (Chassis Cab), 4x2,single rear wheels

• W35 — F-350, Crew Cab (Chassis Cab), 4x4,single rear wheels

• W36 — F-350, Crew Cab (Chassis Cab), 4x2,dual rear wheels



The eighth VIN position is the engine displacement• W47 — F-450, Crew Cab (Chassis Cab), 4x4,and number of cylinders.dual rear wheels• L — 5.4L, Modular, SOHC, EFI, V8, gas• W56 — F-550, Crew Cab (Chassis Cab), 4x2,

dual rear wheels • P — 6.0L, OHV, DI Turbo, V8, Diesel

• W57 — F-550, Crew Cab, (Chassis Cab), 4x4, • S — 6.8L, SOHC, EFI, V10, gasdual rear wheels • V — 6.8L, 3V, EFI, V10, gas

• X20 — F-250, SuperCab, 4x2, single rear wheelsCheck Digit Code

• X21 — F-250, SuperCab, 4x4, single rear wheels



• X32 — F-350, SuperCab, 4x2, dual rear wheels

• X33 — F-350, SuperCab, 4x4, dual rear wheels

• X34 — F-350, SuperCab (Chassis Cab), 4x2,single rear wheels

• X35 — F-350, SuperCab (Chassis Cab), 4x4,single rear wheels

• X36 — F-350, SuperCab (Chassis Cab), 4x2, dualrear wheels

The ninth VIN position is a government assigned,• X37 — F-350, SuperCab (Chassis Cab), 4x4, dualcomputer-generated check digit.rear wheels





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Model Year Code The eleventh VIN position is the assembly plantcode.

• E — Kentucky Truck (Jefferson County,Kentucky)

• M — Cuautitlan (Cuautitlan, Mexico)

Sequential Build Code

The tenth VIN position is the model year code.

• 5 — 2005

Assembly Plant Code

The last six VIN positions are an alphanumeric codefor the vehicle build sequence. This is also thevehicle serial and warranty number.

• A00001-F99999 — Ford Division

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Vehicle Certification (VC) LabelVehicle Certification (VC) Label Location

The vehicle certification (VC) label contains themanufacturer name, the month and year ofmanufacture, the certification statement, and theVIN. It also includes gross vehicle weight ratings(GVWR).

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Item Description

8 Radio Code

9 Axle Code

10 Transmission Code

11 Spring Code

12 Powertrain Calibration Information

Vehicle Certification (VC) Label — Mexico (Typical)

Vehicle Certification (VC) Label — IncompleteVehicle (Typical)

Item Description

1 Exterior Paint Code

2 Region Code

3 Domestic Special Order Code

4 Wheelbase Code

5 Brake Code

6 Interior Trim Code

7 Tape/Paint Pinstripe Code

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Paint Code • UD — Ebony (waterborne) clear coat

• YN — Silver Metallic (clear coat)

• YZ — Oxford White (clear coat)

• Z1 — Oxford White (waterborne) clear coat

• Z3 — Silver Metallic (waterborne) clear coat

Two-Tone Color

• AQ — Arizona Beige (clear coat)

• UD — Ebony (waterborne) clear coat

• Z3 — Silver Metallic (waterborne) clear coat

Wheelbase

Exterior paint codes may be listed as a two-partcode. The first set of characters listed indicate thevehicle primary body color code. The second set ofcharacters listed (if applicable) indicate a two-toneor accent body color code.

Primary Body Color

• AQ — Arizona Beige (clear coat)

• CX — Dark Shadow Gray (clear coat)

• D6 — Screaming Yellow (waterborne) clear coat

• E4 — Vermilion Red (clear coat)

• F1 — Vermilion Red (waterborne) clear coat • 137 — 137-inch (3,480 mm) wheelbase• FL — Medium Toreador Red (clear coat) • 141 — 141-inch (3,581 mm) wheelbase• FW — Dark Satin Green (waterborne) clear coat • 142 — 142-inch (3,607 mm) wheelbase• JM — Dark Toreador Red (waterborne) clear coat • 156 — 156-inch (3,962 mm) wheelbase• L2 — True Blue (waterborne) clear coat • 158 — 158-inch (4,013 mm) wheelbase• LD — Medium Wedgewood Blue (clear coat) • 162 — 162-inch (4,115 mm) wheelbase• P — Stripped chassis paint (DSO) • 165 — 165-inch (4,191 mm) wheelbase• T5 — Dark Copper (waterborne) clear coat • 172 — 172-inch (4,369 mm) wheelbase• T7 — Charcoal Beige (waterborne) clear coat • 176 — 176-inch (4,470 mm) wheelbase• UA — Ebony (clear coat) • 178 — 178-inch (4,521 mm) wheelbase

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Interior Trim• 189 — 189-inch (4,795 mm) wheelbase

• 190 — 190-inch (4,826 mm) wheelbase





Brake Type

Interior trim codes are listed as a two-part code.The first character listed identifies the trim type.The second character listed identifies the interiortrim color.

Interior Trim Type

• 1 — Leather captains chairs (Harley edition)

• 2 — Bazaar cloth captains chairs

• 3 — Bazaar cloth 40/20/40 seats• B — Four-wheel anti-lock brakes system (ABS)

• 4 — Nudo leather captains chairs

• 6 — Bazaar cloth captains chairs with integratedrestraints

• 7 — Nudo leather captains chairs with integratedrestraints

• 8 — Nudo leather 40/20/40 seats

• 9 — Nudo leather 40/20/40 seats with integratedrestraints

• A — Leather quad captains chairs (Harleyedition)

• C — Links cloth bench seat

• D — Bazaar cloth 40/20/40 seat with integratedrestraints

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Tape/Paint Stripe• F — Candy cloth flight bench seat

• G — Links cloth high back bucket seats

• H — Captains cloth with Weave vinyl bucketseats

• I — Links cloth 40/20/40 seats

• J — G-Grain vinyl bucket seats

• K — Captains cloth with Weave vinyl bench seat

• L — Links cloth 40/20/40 seat with integratedrestraints

• M — Links cloth seat with integrated restraints(XLT/Sport)

• P — Nudo leather captains chairs with integratedrestraints (XLT/Sport)

• Q — Bazaar cloth captains chairs

• R — Leather quad captains chairs (King Ranch)

• S — Dual leather captains chairs (King Ranch)

• T — G-Grain vinyl 40/20/40 seat

• V — G-Grain vinyl bench seat

• W — Links cloth 40/20/40 seat

• X — Links loth captains chairs

• Y — Nudo leather captains chairs

Interior Trim Color• B — Medium Wedgewood Blue Flame

• B — Black• D — Light Argent/Medium Platinum/Light Argent

• D — Dark Flint• E — Arizona Beige/Dark Taupe

• E — Medium Flint• F — Wild Strawberry/Dark Shadow Gray/Wild

• H — Medium Pebble Strawberry

• H — Harley Edition Orange

• K — Arizona Beige/Dark Taupe

• R — Dark Torreador Red Flame

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Radio Type Axle Type

• 1 — AM/FM stereo with six-disc, in-dash The following lists the gear ratios on rear axles.compact disc (CD) changer and clock

• 37 — 3.73 non-limited slip• 5 — Premium electronic AM/FM stereo with

• 3L — 3.73 limited slipcompact disc (CD) player and clock• 41 — 3.73 non-limited slip• 7 — AM/FM stereo with clock• 43 — 4.30 non-limited slip• K — Premium electronic AM/FM stereo with• 48 — 4.88 non-limited slipcassette, compact disc (CD) player and clock

• 4L — 4.30 limited slip• Y — Radio delete

• 4N — 4.10 limited slip

• 4W — 4.10 limited slip (ambulance package)

• 53 — 5.38 non-limited slip

• 5L — 5.38 limited slip

• 8L — 4.88 limited slip

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Transmission Type Springs

• 2 — Five-speed manual, Tremac (TR4050) Springs codes are listed as a two-part code. Thefirst character listed is for the front springs. The• 5 — Six-speed manual, Dana (ZF S6-650)second code listed is for the rear springs. Auxiliary

• 7 — Six-speed manual, Dana (ZF M6HD-W), rear springs may also be listed.diesel

Front Springs• B — Five-speed automatic (5R110W), Hi-Torque,• A — 5C34-5310-AMD, 7,000 lbdiesel

• B — 5C34-5310-ALD, 6,500 lb• T — Five-speed automatic (5R110W)

• C — F81A-5310-AHD, 6,000 lb

• D — F81A-5310-AGD, 5,600 lb

• E — F81A-5310-EA, coil

• F — F81A-5310-FA, coil

• G — F81A-5310-GA, coil

• H — F81A-5310-HA, coil

• I — F81A-5310-RA, coil

• J — F81A-5310-SA, coil

• K — F81A-5310-TA, coil

• T — F81A-5310-AFD, 5,200 lb

• V — F81A-5310-AED, 4,800 lb

• W — F81A-5310-ADD, 4,400 lb

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• X — F81A-5310-ACD, 4,000 lb NOTE: Powertrain calibration information is limitedto a maximum of five characters per line on the• Y — F81A-5310-UA, coilvehicle certification (VC) label. Because of this,

• Z — 2C34-5310-WA, coil calibration identification consisting of more thanRear Springs five characters will wrap to the second line on the

VC label.• B — 3C34-5560-L, leafPowertrain calibration information is printed in the• D — 3C34-5A975-G, leaflower right corner of the vehicle certification label.

• E — 3C34-5A975-K, leaf Only the base calibration information is printed.Revision levels will not appear, however, they can• M — 3C34-5A975-E, leafbe found in On Line Automotive Service• N — 3C34-5A975-F, leafInformation System (OASIS). For the current model

• P — 3C34-5A975-C, leaf year, Ford Motor Company is using three different• S — 3C34-5A975-C, leaf protocols which describe powertrain base

calibration. These protocols are designed to providePowertrain Calibration Information worldwide standardization for vehicle calibration. If

the electronic calibration strategy has been usedsince 1998 and carried into the current model year,Protocol 1 will be used. Refer to Protocol 1 below.If the electronic calibration strategy has been usedsince 1999 and is carried into the current modelyear, Protocol 2 will be used. Refer to Protocol 2below. For electronic calibration strategiesintroduced in the 2000 or later model years,Protocol 3 will be used. Refer to Protocol 3 below.

Protocol 1

Item Description

1 Model year (model year in whichcalibration strategy was firstintroduced)

2 Engine code

3 Engine revision level

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Protocol 2 Item Description

5 Fleet code (describes fleet to which thevehicle belongs). Example: 6 -evaporative emissions

6 Certification region (lead region wheremultiple regions are included in onecalibration). Example: A - U.S. federal

7 Revision level (will advance asrevisions occur). Not printed on label

Protocol 3The following offers a more detailed explanation ofthe coding strategy used for Protocol 3.

Model YearItem Description• 0 — 20001 Model year (model year in which

calibration strategy was first • 1 — 2001introduced)

• 2 — 20022 Engine code

• 3 — 20033 Transmission code• 4 — 20044 Emission standard (designates the

specific country emission standard) • 5 — 20055 Design level (design level assigned to Vehicle Code

the engine)• F7 — F-250 through F-550

TransmissionProtocol 3

• 1 — Automatic transmission

• 2 — Manual transmission

Unique CalibrationThe Emission/CAFE/CO2 Compliance Departmentis responsible for assigning these calibrationnumbers. Unique calibration identifications areassigned to cover similar vehicles to differentiatebetween tires, drive configurations, final driveratios and other calibration-significant factors.

These two characters are chosen by the analyst toprovide identifiable information unique to eachcalibration. For example, using the number 2 to

Item Description denote a two-valve engine versus using the number4 to denote a four-valve engine offers an easily1 Model year (model year in which

calibration strategy was first identifiable difference.introduced)

Fleet Code2 Vehicle code

• 0 — Certification (U.S. 4K, final sale in export3 Transmission code

markets)4 Unique calibration (designates different

• 1 — HDGE/Dynohardware to similar vehicles). Example:tires, drive ratios, etc. • 2 — Fast AMA, U.S.

• 3 — ADP U.S.

• 4 — Not assigned

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• 5 — Not assigned • J — Japan

• 6 — Evaporative emissions • K — Korea

• 7 — MACAA • L — Malaysia

• 8 — On-board diagnostics (OBD) • M — Mexico

• 9 — Not assigned • N — New Zealand

• P — AustraliaCertification RegionWhere multiple regions are listed in one calibration, • Q — South America (Brazil)only the lead region will be listed. • S — Singapore• 5 — U.S. fifty states • T — Taiwan• A — U.S. Federal (including altitude, may • U — South America (unleaded fuel regions)

include Canada and/or Mexico)• V — Vietnam

• B — U.S. California standard (includes U.S.• X — ROW (rest of world)green states)• Y — Military• C — Canada• Z — Israel• D — ChinaRevision Level (not printed on label)• E — European Community (Austria, Belgium,

Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, • 91-99 — Hardware certification levelsIreland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, • 01-04 — Preliminary levelsSpain, Sweden and United Kingdom)

• 00 — Job 1 production (initial calibration)• F — Extended European Community (E plus

• 05-09 — Pre-job 1 revisions to calibrationsCroatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary,• 10-89 — Post-job 1 revisions to calibrationsNorway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation,

Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Yugoslavia) • 0B — Durability test level• G — Gulf Cooperative Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, • BD — On-board diagnostics (OBD) intermediate

Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE) level (pre-05)• H — Hong Kong

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