VEHICLE SAFETY CERTIFICATION LABEL
A vehicle safety certification label (Fig. 2) is
attached to the rear facing of the driver's door. This
label indicates date of manufacture (month and
year), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), Gross
Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) front, Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWR) rear and the Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN). The Month, Day and Hour of manu-
facture is also included.
All communications or inquiries regarding the
vehicle should include the Month-Day-Hour and
Vehicle Identification Number.
BODY CODE EMBOSS/PLATE
Depending on which plant the vehicle is manufac-
tured, it may be equipped with a Body Code Emboss
or a Body Code Plate.
VIN CODE DECODING
POSITION INTERPRETATION CODE = DESCRIPTION
1 Country of Origin1 = United states
3 = Mexico
2 MakeB = Dodge
P = Plymouth
3 Vehicle Type 3 = Passenger Car
4 Pass. Safety E = Active Restraints, Driver & Passenger Airbags
5 Car Line S = Neon/Neon Expresso
6 Series2 = Low Line
4 = High Line
6 = Sport
7 Body Style2 = 2 Door Pillared Hardtop
7 = 4 Door Pillared Hardtop
8 EngineC = 2.0L 4 Cyl. 16V
Y = 2.0L 4 Cyl. DOHC
9 Check Digit See explanation in this section.
10 Model Year W = 1998
11 Assembly PlantD = Belvidere
T = Toluca
12 Thru 17 Vehicle Build Sequence 6 digit number assigned by assembly plant.
Fig. 2 Vehicle Safety Certification Label
2 INTRODUCTIONPL
GENERAL INFORMATION (Continued)
