Originally posted by LT6916
that is wrong...my LS as does every LS, RS, GS, GSR, and ITR starts with JH4.
Body & Engine Type:
DB7: 4dr B18B
DB8: 4dr B18C
DC4: 2dr B18B
DC2: 2dr B18C
Body & Trans Type:
3: 2dr 5spd
4: 2dr auto
5: 4dr 5spd
6: 4dr auto
Vehicle Trim:
1: Type R
4: RS
5: LS
6: GS/SE
8: GS-R
9: GS-R w/ leather seats
# check digit
Model Year:
R: 1994
S: 1995
T: 1996
V: 1997
W: 1998
X: 1999
Y: 2000
1: 2001
Factory:
S: Suzuka, Japan
Serial Number:
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*take from Team-Integra.
1st character- Identifies the country in which the vehicle was manufactured.
Japan(J) (All Integras are made in Japan)
2nd character- Identifies the manufacturer.
Honda(H) (Acura is not a manufacturer).
3rd character- Identifies vehicle type or manufacturing division.
Type-R is(4)
4th to 8th characters- Identifies vehicle features such as body style, engine type, model, series, etc.
DC231 (DC2 is a 2 door Integra, 31 is a Type-R)
9th character- Identifies VIN accuracy as check digit.
10th character- Identifies the model year.
For example:1997(V), 1998(W), 1999(X), 2000(Y), 2001(1), 2002(2), 2003(3)
11th character- Identifies the assembly plant for the vehicle.
Suzuka Japan (S)
12th to 17th characters- Identifies the sequence of the vehicle for production
as it rolled of the manufacturers assembly line.