Honda Vin Decoding

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Honda Automotive VIN codes
Honda uses the following VIN formats and codes. Honda has slightly varied the usage of some positions within the VIN over the years. Consult the individual sections below for more information.


General Template for Honda's VIN format
Position Sample Description
1 1 Nation of Origin
2 H Manufacturer
3 G Vehicle type
4 C Models
5 A
6 5
7 5 Body type and transmission
8 2 Grade
9 0 Check digit
10 K Model year
11 A Assembly plant
12 1 Production sequence number
13 8
14 6
15 3
16 9
17 2


Nation of Origin
VIN code Description
1 USA
2 Canada
3 Mexico
4 USA
9 Brazil
J Japan
K Korea
V France


Manufacturer
VIN code Description
H Honda


Vehicle type
VIN code Description
M Passenger car, built in Japan
G Passenger car, built in USA/Canada
L Multi purpose passenger vehicle


Models
This portion of the VIN contains the most significant differences over the years. The following section details the formatting changes within different model year range, breaking out the additional meaning of positions 4 - 6.


1983 - 1986

VIN template for model section
Position Sample Description
4 A Body type 1983 or Body type 1984-1986
5 H
6 5 Transmission code 1983-1986


Body type 1984-1986
VIN code Description
AD Accord
AE Prelude Sedan or Civic 1300cc CRX
AF Civic 1500cc CRX
AG Civic 1300cc 3 door
AH Civic 1500cc 3 door
AK Civic 1500cc 4 door
AN Civic wagon
AR Civic wagon 4x4
BA Accord


Transmission code 1983-1986
VIN code Description
2 Semi-Hondamatic
3 3 speed automatic
4 4 speed manual
5 5 speed manual
6 5 speed manual super-low gear
7 4 speed automatic


1987 - 1989

VIN template for model section
Position Sample Description
4 C Model 1987-1989
5 A
6 5


Model 1987-1989
VIN Code Description
BA3 Prelude SI
BA4 Prelude 2.0L
BA8 Prelude
CA5 Accord
CA6 Accord coupe
EC1 Civic CRX
EC2 Civic 1300
EC3 Civic 1500
EC4 Civic 4 Door Sedan
EC5 Civic Wagon
EC6 Civic Wagon 4X4
ED3 Civic Sedan 1.5L (1988)
ED6 Civic Hatchback 1.5L (1988)
ED7 Civic Hatchback 1.6L (1988)
ED8 Civic CRX 1.5L (1988)
ED9 Civic CRX 1.6L (1988)
EE2 Civic Wagon 1.5L (1988)
EE4 Civic Wagon 1.6L (1988)
EY1 Civic Wagovan
EY3 Civic Wagovan 1.5L




Body type and transmission
For 1983-1986 model years, this section only denotes the body type. For the remaining years, it indicates both body type and transmission.


1983-1986
VIN Code Description
2 2 door
3 3 door
4 4 door
5 5 door


1987-1989
VIN Code Description
1 2 Door Sedan, Manual
2 2 Door Sedan, Automatic
3 2 Door Hatchback, Manual
4 2 Door Hatchback, Auto
5 4 Door Sedan, Manual
6 4 Door Sedan, Automatic
7 4 Door Wagon, Manual
8 4 Door Wagon, Automatic




Grade

1983-1987
VIN Code Description
1 Basic, HF
2 Standard, DX
3 GL, GLS, LX
4 LXi, Si
5 Special
6 Accord Hatchback
7 Accord Hatchback & LXi


1988-1989
VIN Code Description
2 DX Accord Manual seat belt
2 S Prelude Automatic ("passive") seat belt
3 LX Accord Manual seat belt
3 Si Prelude Automatic ("passive") seat belt
4 LXi Accord Manual seat belt
4 (std) Civic Hatchback Manual seat belt
4 DX Civic Sedan Manual seat belt
4 (std) Civic Wagovan Manual seat belt
4 Si Prelude w/optional 4WS Automatic ("passive") seat belt
5 DX Civic Hatchback Manual seat belt
5 LX Civic Sedan Manual seat belt
5 (std) Civic CRX Manual seat belt
5 (std) '89 Civic CRX Automatic ("passive") seat belt
5 (std) Civic Wagon Manual seat belt
5 SEi Accord Manual seat belt
6 DX Accord Automatic ("passive") seat belt
6 HF Civic CRX Manual seat belt
6 Si Civic CRX Manual seat belt
6 Si Civic CRX Automatic ("passive") seat belt
6 Si Civic Hatchback Manual seat belt
6 RTi Civic Wagon 4WD Manual seat belt
8 LXi Accord Automatic ("passive") seat belt




Model year
VIN Code Description
D 1983
E 1984
F 1985
G 1986
H 1987
J 1988
K 1989
L 1990
M 1991
N 1992
P 1993
R 1994
S 1995
T 1996
V 1997
W 1998
X 1999
Y 2000
1 2001
2 2002
3 2003
4 2004
5 2005
6 2006


Assembly plant
VIN Code Description
A Marysville, Ohio, USA
C Sayama, Saitama, Japan
H Alliston, Ontario, Canada
L East Liberty, Ohio, USA
S Suzuka, Japan
T Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan


Production sequence number
Canadian models share same VIN as U.S. except that their sequence numbers start at 800000. It is also important to note that, in the U.S., positions 13-17 must be a number, whereas position 12 may be either a letter or a number.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_VIN_codes

Also based on my 1989 Honda Service Manual:

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/7...ntcodesmw3.gif

Thanks :)