VIN numbers

VIN #'s

By: Chet Hewitt

VIN # Identification

1983 - 1989

Example VIN: 2HGEH234XNH537228

1st POSITION NATION OF ORIGIN
1=USA
2=Canada
3=Mexico
J=Japan
K=Korea
V=France

2nd POSITION MANUFACTURER
H=Honda

3rd POSITION VEHICLE TYPE
M=Passenger Car, Built in Japan
G=Passenger Car, Built in USA/Canada

4th & 5th POSITION, 1983 BODY TYPE
SR=Sedan
WR=Wagon

4th & 5th POSITION, 1984-86 BODY TYPE I ENGINE
AD=Accord
AE=Prelude Sedan
AE=Civic, l300cc CRX
AF=Civic, l500cc CRX
AG=Civic, 1300cc 3 door
AH=Civic, l500cc 3 door
AK=Civic, 1500cc 4 door
AN=Civic, Wagon
AR=Civic, Wagon 4X4
BA=Accord

6th POSITION, 1983-86 TRANSMISSION CODE
2=Semi-Hondamatic
3=3 Speed Automatic
4=4 Speed Manual
5=5 Speed Manual
6=5 Speed Manual-Super Low Gear
7=4 Speed Automatic

4th Thru 6th POSITION, 1987-89
CAR LINE/ENGINE
BA3=Prelude SI
BA4=Prelude 2.0L
BA8=Prelude
CA5=Accord
CA6=Accord coupe
ECI=Civic CRX
EC2=Civic 1300
EC3=Civic 1500
EC4=Civic4 DoorSedan
EC5=Civic Wagon
EC6=Civic Wagon 4X4
ED3=Civic Sedan 1.5L (1988)
ED6=Civic Hatchback 1.5L (1988)
ED7=Civic Hatchback 1.6L (1988)
ED8=Civic CRX 1.5L (1988)
ED9=Civic CRX 1.6L (1988)
EE2=Civic Wagon 1.5L (1988)
EE4=Civic Wagon 1.6L (1988)
EY1=Civic Wagovan
EY3=Civic Wagovan 1.5L

7th POSITION, 1983-86 BODY TYPE
2=2 Door
3=3 Door
4=4 Door
5=5 Door

7th POSITION, 1987-89 BODY TYPE AND TRANSMISSION
1=2 Door Sedan, Manual
2=2 Door Sedan, Automatic
3=2 Door Hatchback, Manual
4=2 Door Hatchback, Auto
5=4 Door Sedan, Manual
6=4 Door Sedan, Automatic
7=4 Door Wagon, Manual
8=4 Door Wagon, Automatic

8th POSiTION GRADE
1=Basic, HF
2=Standard, DX
3=GL, GLS, LX
4=Lxi, SI
5=Special
6=Accord Hatchback
7=Accord Hatchback & LXI

8th POSiTION GRADE, 1988-1989
2=DX Accord Manual seat belt
2=S Prelude Automatic ("passive") seat belt
3=LX Accord Manual seat belt
3=Si Prelude Automatic ("passive") seat belt
4=LXi Accord Manual seat belt
4=(std) Civic Hatchback Manual seat belt
4=DX Civic Sedan Manual seat belt
4=(std) Civic Wagovan Manual seat belt
4=Si Prelude w/optional 4WS Automatic ("passive") seat belt
5=DX Civic Hatchback Manual seat belt
5=LX Civic Sedan Manual seat belt
5=(std) Civic CRX Manual seat belt
5=(std) '89 Civic CRX Automatic ("passive") seat belt
5=(std) Civic Wagon Manual seat belt
5=SEi Accord Manual seat belt
6=DX Accord Automatic ("passive") seat belt
6=HF Civic CRX Manual seat belt
6=Si Civic CRX Manual seat belt
6=Si '89 Civic CRX Automatic ("passive") seat belt
6=Si Civic Hatchback Manual seat belt
6=RTi Civic Wagon 4WD Manual seat belt
8=LXi Accord Automatic ("passive") seat belt


9th POSITION CHECK DIGIT


10th POSITION MODEL YEAR
D=1983
S=1984
F=1985
G=1986
H=1987
J=1988
K=1989

11th POSITION ASSEMBLY PLANT
A=Marysville, Ohio, USA
C=Saitama, Japan
H=Alliston, Canada
L=S. Liberty, USA
S=Suzuka, Japan
T=Tochigi, Japan

12th Thru 17th POSITION PRODUCTION SEQUENCE NUMBER
This number starts at 000001 with the first car.

1990 - 1998

1st POSITION NATION OF ORIGIN
1=USA
2=Canada
3=Mexico
J=Japan
K=Korea
V=France

2nd POSITION MANUFACTURER
H=Honda

3rd POSITION VEHICLE TYPE
M=Passenger Car, Built in Japan
G=Passenger Car, Built in USA/Canada
L=Multi purpose passenger vehicle

4th Thru 6th POSITION
CAR LINE I ENGINE
BA4=Prelude, 2.0/2.1L
BA8=Prelude, 2.2L
BB1=Prelude VTEC, 2.2L
BB2=Prelude, 2.3L
BB6=Prelude 2-door
CB7=Accord, 2.2L
CB9=Accord Wagon, 2.2L
CD5=Accord 4 Door 2.2L
CD7=Accord 2 Door 2.2L
CE1=Accord Wagon 2.2L
CE6=Accord V6 4 Door 2.7L
CF8=Accord 4 Door SOHC
CG1=Accord 4 Door V6 VTEC
CG2=Accord 2 Door V6 VTEC
CG3=Accord 2 Door (VTEC or ULEV)
CG5=Accord 4 Door VTEC
CG6=Accord 4 Door ULEV
ED3=Civic4 Door, 1.5L
ED4=Civic 4 Door, 1.6L
ED6=Civic 3 Door, 1.5L
ED7=Civic3 Door, 1.6L
ED8=CRX, 1.5L
ED9=CRX, 1.6L
EE2=Civic Wagon, 1.5L
EE4=Civic Wagon, 1.6L
EG1=Civic del Sol, 1.5L
EG2=Civic del Sol VTEC 1.6L
EG8=Civic 4 Door, 1.5L
EH2=Civic 3 Door, 1.5L
EH3=Civic 3 Door, 1.6L
EH6=Civic del So, 1.6L
EH9=Civic 4 Door, 1.6L
EJ1=Civic2 Door, 1.6L
EJ2=Civic2 Door, 1.5L
EJ6=Civic 2/3/4 Door 1.6L
EJ7=Civic 2 Door 1.6L
EJ8=Civic 2/3 Door 1.6L
RA1=Odyssey
RA3=Odyssey 5 Door Wagon (1998)
RD1=CR-V 5-door (4 Wheel drive)
RD2=CR-V 5-door (2 Wheel drive)

7th POSITION BODY TYPE I TRANSMISSION
1=2 Door Coupe, Manual
2=2 Door Coupe, Automatic
3=3 Door Hatchback, Manual
4=3 Door Hatchback, Automatic
5=4 Door Sedan, Manual
6=4 Door Sedan, Automatic
7=5 Door Wagon, Manual
8=5 Door Wagon, Automatic

8th POSITION GRADE, 1990-1993
1=2.0S Prelude
2=2.0S Prelude
3=2.1S Prelude
4=2.1 Si Prelude w/4W5
4=DX Accord
4=(Std) Civic 3 Door
4=CX Civic 3 Door (1992)
4=DX Civic
4=S Prelude (92-93)
4=S Civic del Sol (1993)
5=2.1Si Prelude
5=LX Accord
5=CX Civic (1993)
5=DX Civic3 Door
5=EX Civic2 Door (1993)
5=LX Civic4 Door
5=(Std)CRX
5=(Std) Civic Wagon (2WD)
6=DX Civic 3 Door (1993)
6=DC Accord
6=EXCivic4 Door
6=EXCivic2Door(1993)
6=SiCivic3 Door
6=Si Prelude wl4WS (92-93)
6=Si Civic del Sol (1993)
6=HFCRX
6=Si QRX
6=ATi Civic Wagon (4WD)
6=VX Civic 3 Door (1992)
7=EX Accord (92-93)
7=VX Civic (1993)
7=VTEC Prelude(1993)
8=SE Accord
8=Si Civic 3 Door (92-93)
9=EX Civic 4 Door (92-93)
9=10th Anniversary Accord

8th POSITION GRADE, 1994-1998
0=Accord SE 2/4 Door
0=Civic LX
1=Accord DX w/ABS 2/4-door
2=Accord DX 2/4-door
2=Civic CX 3-door
2=Civic DX 2-door
2=Civic EX 2-door
2=Civic HX
2=Civic CVT
2=Accord Wagon LX
3=Civic CX w/AC 3-door
3=Civic DX w/AC 4-door
3=Civic EX w/ABS 2-door
3=Civic LX
3=Accord LX 2/4-door
3=Accord Wagon LX w/ABS
3=Accord w/ABS V6
4=Civic DX 4-door
4=Civic EX 2/4 Door
4=CR-V w/o ABS
4=Accord DX 4-Door (1998)
4=Accord LX w/ABS 2/4-door
4=Civic Del Sol S
4=Odyssey LX 6 Passenger
4=Prelude S
4=Prelude VTEC (1997)
4=w/o SH pkg. Prelude (1998)
4=CR-V LX (1998)
5=Civic CX 3-door
5=Accord EX 2/4-door
5=Civic LX 4-door
5=Civic DX w/AC
5=Civic EX a/ABS 2-door
5=CR-V w/ABS
5=Prelude Si
5=Prelude SH (1997)
6=Civic DX 3-door
6=Accord E w/leather 2/4-door
6=Civic LX w/ABS 4-door
6=Civic Del Sol Si
6=Odyssey LX 7 Passenger
6=Prelude 4WS Si
6=CR-V EX (1998)
7=Odyssey EX
7=Accord EX
7=Accord EX ULEV (1998)
7=Civic LX w/AC
7=Civic Del Sol Si/wABS
7=Civic Del Sol VTEC
7=Prelude VTEC
7=Civic VX 3-door
8=Civic Si 3-door
8=Civic LX w/ABS
8=Accord DX 25th Anniv.Edition
9=Accord Wagon EX
9=Accord Value Package 4 Door
9=Civic Del Sol LX w/ABS
9=Civic Del Sol Si w/ABS
9=Civic Del Sol VTEC w/ABS
9=Civic Si w/ABS 3-door
9=Civic EX 4-door

9th POSITION CHECK DIGIT

10th POSITION MODEL YEAR
L=1990
M=1991
N=1992
P=1993
R=1994
S=1995
T=1996
V=1997
W=1998

11th POSITION ASSEMBLY PLANT
A=Marysville, Ohio, USA
C=Sayama, Japan
H=Alliston, Canada
L=East Liberty, USA
S=Suzuka, Japan
T=Tochigi, Japan

12th Thru 17th POSITION PRODUCTION SEQUENCE NUMBER
This number starts at 000001 with the first car.

Vehicle ID

EF=88-91 Civic/CRX
EG=92-95 Civic
EK=96-00 Civic
DA=90-93 Integra
DC=94+ Integra