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Vehicle window sticker lookup6/30/2023 ![]() The second number or letter is part of the code that identifies the manufacturer.You can find a list of the codes over at Wikipedia. Cars made in the U.S., for example, get the number 1, while cars made in Germany get the letter W. The first number or letter identifies the country of origin or where the car is made.The first three characters make up what is called the world manufacturer identifier or WMI. ![]() The VIN has a set pattern that tells you a whole bunch of things about the car you are looking at. ![]() VINs have been required since 1954, but began to appear regularly in 1981 when NHTSA or the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration began requiring all vehicles to have a VIN that followed the specific 17-number pattern we see today. The VIN offers a quick way to tell the details of a car. VINs can also tell you things like what kind of airbags are present in the car, what kind of restraint system it has (think seat belts), and even the year of the vehicle.
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