Position 1
The very first letter or number of the VIN tells you in what region of the world your vehicle was made. Match the letter or
number below to the first number or letter of your VIN to find out in what region of the world your VIN was made.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are made in Africa
J, K, L, M, N, P, and R are made Asia
S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z are made in Europe
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 are made in North America
6 and 7 are made in Oceania
8 and 9 are made in South America
Position 2
The second letter or number, in combination with the first letter or number in the VIN, tells you in what country the car or
truck was made. You may be surprised to know that not all Japanese cars are made in Japan and not all GM cars are
made in America and so on. Anyway, cars and
trucks are made in over 80 countries and there are over 600 VIN country
codes. You can see all the codes and find where your car or truck was made by going to Where is my car or truck made
Position 3
The third number or letter is used by the vehicle manfacturer to identify what kind of vehicle it is. It could be a car, truck,
bus and so on. Each vehicle maker uses different codes for this so go to the Automobile Manufacturer
website for your
vehicle to find out what the third position in the VIN means for your particular vehicle.