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The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) contains the following

information:

1. World manufacturer identifier
2. Brake system / Gross Vehicle

Weight Rating (GVWR) /

Restraint Devices and their

location

3. Make, vehicle line, series, body

type

4. Engine type
5. Check digit
6. Model year
7. Assembly plant
8. Production sequence number

TRANSMISSION CODE DESIGNATIONS

You can find a transmission code on

the Safety Compliance Certification

Label . The following table tells you

which transmission each code

represents.

Description

Code

Five-speed manual

3

Six-speed automatic

6

MFD. BY FORD MOTOR CO. IN U.S.A.

EXT PNT:

XX

RC: 

XX

DSO:

WB    BRK      INT TR      TP/PS      R        AXLE     TR    SPR   

XXXXX

XXX    X            XX                   X          XX         X   XX        XXX

XXXXXXXXXXXXX

XXX       XXXX-XXXXXXX-XX

THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL MOTOR

VEHICLE SAFETY AND THEFT PREVENTION STANDARDS IN

EFFECT ON THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE SHOWN ABOVE.

VIN:

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

XXXXX

TYPE: 

XXX

XXXXX

DATE: 

XX/XX

                               GVWR:

XXXXX

LB

/

XXXXX

KG

FRONT GAWR: 

XXXX

L

REAR GAWR:        

XXXX

LB

AT  

 XXX

   kPa/XX 

PSI COLD

AT   

XXX

   kPa/

XX

PSI COLD

XXXX

KG

WITH

XXXX/XXXXXXX

TIRES

XXXX.XX

RIMS

XXXX

KG

WITH

XXXX/XXXXXXX

TIRES

XXXX.XX

RIMS

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