Nhtsa’s vin decoder allows you to query a particular vehicle’s vin to identify specific information encoded in the number. Sequentially assigned vehicle serial number at plant of manufacture Nhtsa’s vpic platform is intended to serve as a centralized source for basic vehicle identification number (vin) decoding, manufacturer information database (mid), manufacturer equipment plant identification and associated data.
Implemented an enhancement in vpic decoder to allow for the identification of clerical errors in vin decoding output when submitted by the oems While the mathematical computations can be completed by hand, the agency recommends that new manufacturers develop a simple spreadsheet program to assist with calculating check digits and thereby reduce vin errors. With the new process, oems can provide nhtsa with a full list of vins impacted by clerical errors for exempting them from returning a check digit error.
Refer to the plant information section at the bottom of the results. The vpic dataset is populated using the information submitted by the motor vehicle manufacturers through the 565 submittals All the information on how a vin is assigned by the manufacturer is captured in this catalog and used to decode a vin and extract vehicle information.
