Chrysler PT Cruiser

Composition of the VIN
3 C 3 E Y 4 8 E X 4 123456
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1     =     Country Code
3 = Mexico
2 =      Manufacturer
C = Chrysler
3     =     Type of Vehicle
3 = Passenger vehicle 4 = Estate/Saloon without side airbags
8 = Estate/Saloon with side airbags
4     =     Passenger vehicles restraint systemse / Weight / Gross vehicle weight
A = Restraint system with front seat and side airbags E = Restraint system with driver’s and front passenger’s airbags without side airbags
F = 1815-2,267 kg
5    =     Vehicle series, Model
Y = Cruiser (LHD) USA, Canada, Export
2 = Cruiser (LHD) Mexico
4 = Cruiser (RHD)
E = Cruiser (LHD) Graz (until MY 2002)
Z = Cruiser (RHD) Graz (until MY 2002)
6     =     Series / Transmission
4 = Cruiser – USA, Canada
4 = Cruiser Classic – Export
4 = Series P5 Cruiser
5 = Cruiser Touring – USA, Canada
5 = Cruiser Touring – USA, Canada, Export
5 = Cruiser Limited – USA, Canada, Export
5 = Series P5 Cruiser Touring
6 = Cruiser Convertible Limited – Export
* = Cruiser Convertible Limited – Export
6 = Series P5 Cruiser Touring
7 = Cruiser Convertible GT – Export
* = Cruiser Convertible GT – Export
7 = Cruiser GT USA, Canada
7 = Cruiser GT USA, Canada – Export
7 = Series P5 Cruiser GT
B = 4-speed automatic transmission
= 5-speed manual transmission
7 =      Body type
5 = Convertible 2-door
8 = Swept back Saloon
8 = Engine
B = 2,4 litre 4 rows of cylinders 16V-DOHC spark ignition engine with single injection (SMPI)
F = 1.6 litre 4 rows of cylinders 16V-DOHC spark ignition engine with single injection (SMPI)
G = 2,4 litre 4 rows of cylinders 16V-DOHC high performance turbo spark ignition engine
E = 2,4 litre 4 rows of cylinders 16V-DOHC turbo spark ignition engine
= 2,4 litre 4 rows of cylinders 16V-DOHC high performance turbo spark ignition engine
U = 2,3 litre 4 rows of cylinders Turbo-Diesel engine
X = 2,4 litre 4 rows of cylinders 16V-DOHC spark ignition engine with single injection (SMPI)
8 = 2,4 litre 4 rows of cylinders 16V-DOHC turbo spark ignition engine
9  =  Check digit
(1 – 9; X stands for 10)
10 =    Model Year
X = 1999
Y = 2000
1 = 2001
2 = 2002
3 = 2003
4 = 2004
5 = 2005
6 = 2006
7 = 2007
8 = 2008
9 = 2009
A = 2010
B = 2011
C = 2012
11  =  Assembly Plant
= Assembly Plant Toluca
12  = Serial Number