Truck Volkswagen VIN Number , stamped on the vehicle- on the type plate . Engine Number- on the type plate- on a sticker on the engine . Truck Volkswagen Gearbox number from MY 1997- on the gearbox.
Truck Volkswagen VIN Number
Truck Volkswagen VIN Number Location
| LT 2 | LT 3 (Crafter) |
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Truck Volkswagen VIN Lettering
Truck Volkswagen VIN Number Decoder
Truck Volkswagen Factory Plate
Truck Volkswagen Factory Plate Location
On the radiator yoke of VW truck
In the entry on the driver’s side, beneath the drivers seat of VW truck
Truck Volkswagen Factory Plate Composition (old version)
Length: 89 mm, width: 44 mm
The plates in Volkswagen pickup consist of blackened or browned aluminium, with the lettering ‘burned on’ by laser. Replacement plates are exclusively manufactured at the Hanover plant, using a laser.
VIN
- VIN
- Tear-off edge: On each genuine type plate in the ‘raw state’ there is a small plate on the right (see No 7 for an explanation), on which the key number is engraved. This small plate is broken off before it is installed, producing a sharp edge.
- Notch: Every genuine type plate has a notch in its bottom edge (approx. 0.5 – 1 mm deep).
- Production line number: The small, one digit number must always be present. It may, however, be partly hidden.
- 7-digit production identification number.
- Sort number: The sort number has four characters. It may be missing from genuine plates, but this is seldom the case.
- Key tag: (see also No. 2)
New version of the type plate (adhesive plate)
This Factory plate consists of a black adhesive foil. This goes out of shape while departing. A 7-character production identification number is located on the right edge on the LT 2.
VW LT 2
Crafter (No production identification number !!)
Caution: The corners of the foil plates must all have been made precisely round by laser. If not: Forgery suspicion!!!
Replacement factory plate until 2009
If an original truck Volkswagen factory plate or sticker has been lost or damaged, a replacement type plate can be ordered from an authorised VAG dealer. These are centrally produced in Kassel on behalf of the entire VAG concern in the central spare parts organisation. They are also registered there. (Research possible since June 2002)
These replacement type plates can be recognised by the production identification number (PKN) which, in contrast to a normal PKN, begins with the number ‘8’.
Replacement type plate from mid-January 2010
Since mid-January 2010, new replacement VIN plates have been produced at the spare part center in Kassel.
| 1 = The ® at the top right indicates a replacement type plate ! |
| 2 = The engine identification letters of the vehicle are transferred to the replacement VIN plate. |
| 3 = 9-digit serial order number (no PIN, no particular classification) |
Truck Volkswagen PIN Number
Productions Identifications Number LT2
The production identification number is an internal control number stamped onto the body shell before it comes to the assembly line.
The production identification number contains 7 characters broken down as follows:
e.g.: 42-5-0087
42 = Week of the year
5 = Day of the week
0087 = Serial number
Week of year:
On the 1st and 2nd digits of the production identification number represent the week of the current year (not the week of the production year). Numbers higher than 52 are found on duplicate plates.
Another difference is found in specially manufactured cars. In this case, the production identification number begins with “59-0-….“.
Day of the week:
1 = Monday until 6 = Saturday
0 = Exact production day not given
7 = Vehicle planned at a later stage
The year of construction cannot be deduced from the production identification number.
Truck Volkswagen Engine Number
Truck Volkswagen Engine Number Location
Crafter and LT:
On the left, towards the middle, beneath the cylinder head
Crafter from Model 2006
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Truck Volkswagen Engine number sticker
The complete engine number can also be read off from a sticker on the engine. This can normally be read easily from above (with new models sometimes from engine disguising covers). Sometimes, however, particularly on older vehicles, this sticker can have been worn off.
Further information (appearance and breakdown) has to be gathered from the identification documents of the manufacturer VW analogously.
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Truck Volkswagen Gearbox Number
Truck Volkswagen Gearbox Number Location
| Manual transmission | Automatic transmission |
| In On the right in the direction of travel | On the left in the direction of travel |
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| Close-up view | Close-up |
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Further information (appearance and breakdown) has to be gathered from the identification documents of the manufacturer VW analogously.
The Crafter is equipped with Daimler gearboxes. The gearbox number can therefore be identified via Daimler. Further information has to be gathered from the documents of the manufacturer Mercedes lorry analogously.
Truck Volkswagen Code number on the radio and CD changer
Further information (appearance and breakdown) has to be gathered from the identification documents of the manufacturer VW analogously.