VIN PLA TE DECODING INFORMA TION
1 2
3
4
5
6 7 8 9 10
1 1
12 thru 17
Country
Make
V ehicle
T ype
Other
Line
Series
Body
Style
Engine
Check
Digit
Model
Y ear
Assy .
Plant
Sequence No.
The following table interprets the VIN Plate position shown above.
Position Interpretation
Codes = Description
1
Country of Origin 1 = Built in U.S. by DaimlerChrysler Corporation
2 Assembler B = Dodge
3 V ehicle T ype
3 = Passenger Car
4
GVWR & Pass. Safety E = Restraint System Active Driver & Passenger Air Bag
5
V ehicle Line
R = V iper GTS
R = V iper R/T -10
6
Series 6 = V iper GTS -Coupe (D -S29)
6 = V iper R T/10 (D -S27)
7
Body Style 9 = 2 Door Specialty Coupe
5 = Convertible - Open Body
8 Engine
E = 8.0L V10 SFI (EWB)
9
Check Digit 0 = Check Digit
0 = Check Digit
10 Model Y ear V = 1997
W = 1998
1 1 Assembly Plant
V = New Mack Development Center
12 thru 17
V ehicle Build Sequence Model Y ear Assembly Sequence
