1.4.2 Breakdown of the US VIN (from model year 2002)
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| (applies to the USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Korea, Saudi-Arabia, Israel, Jordan/West Bank) |
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| WDC |
Y |
R |
49 |
F |
2 |
2 |
X |
123456 |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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| 1 = World Manufacturer Identifier Code (WMI) |
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| WDC |
= |
DaimlerAG
for U.S.A., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Korea, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan/West Bank. |
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| 2 = Series |
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| 3 = Engine |
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| R |
= |
Gasoline engine |
| S |
= |
Diesel engine |
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| 4 = Engine |
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| Attention: |
Since model year 2010 (MY letter “A“), the 7th position in the VIN must no longer be a number but a letter according to U.S. regulations.
In Mercedes-Benz cars, the numbers 0 to 9 in the 7th position (last figure of car type) of the VIN are replaced by the letters A to K.
Accordingly, as from MY 2010 (“A“), the 7th position of the VIN is as follows: |
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| 0 |
= |
A |
| 1 |
= |
B |
| 2 |
= |
C |
| 3 |
= |
D |
| 4 |
= |
E |
| 5 |
= |
F |
| 6 |
= |
G |
| 7 |
= |
H |
| 8 |
= |
J |
| 9 |
= |
K |
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| Accordingly, the G400 CDI Convertible of the 463 series (type number: 463.309), for example, is characterized by 0K instead of 09 |
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| 5 = Weight class codes (max. permissible weight) |
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| E |
= |
6001-7000 pounds (2723-3,175 kg) |
| F |
= |
7001-8000 pounds (3176-3,629 kg) |
| G |
= |
8001-9000 pounds (3630-4,083 kg) |
| H |
= |
9001-10000 pounds (4084-4537 kg) |
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| 6 = Check digit |
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| 7 = Model Year |
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| 1 |
= |
2001 |
| 2 |
= |
2002 |
| 3 |
= |
2003 |
| 4 |
= |
2004 |
| 5 |
= |
2005 |
| 6 |
= |
2006 |
| 7 |
= |
2007 |
| 8 |
= |
2008 |
| 9 |
= |
2009 |
| A |
= |
2010 |
| B |
= |
2011 |
| C |
= |
2012 |
| D |
= |
2013 |
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| 8 = Assembly Plant |
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| 9 = Serial number |
