VIN DECODING (FORD PROBE YEARS 1989 to 1997)
Example : 1ZV L T 22 B 9 V 5 125864
The first 3 characters | |
1ZV | Auto Alliance International, Inc |
1FA | Ford Motor Company, USA |
1FD | Ford Motor Company, USA |
4th character: Seat belts | |
B | Active Seatbelts |
C | Active safety belts. Driver Airbag |
L | Active safety belts. Driver and passenger airbag |
P | Passive safety belts |
5th character Identifier Ford Passenger Car | |
T | Imported Ford vehicule or Ford Vehicule Not Built by Ford |
6th and 7th character: Body Type | |
20 | GL, Base |
21 | LX |
22 | GT |
8th character: Engine Code | |
A | 2.0L 4 cyl. |
B | 2.5L V6 |
C | 2.2L 4cyl. w/o turbo |
L | 2.2L 4cyl. w turbo |
U | 3.0L V6 |
9 th character: Check digit | |
0, 9, X | Every |
10th character: Year of manufacture | |
K | 1989 |
L | 1990 |
M | 1991 |
N | 1992 |
P | 1993 |
R | 1994 |
S | 1995 |
T | 1996 |
V | 1997 |
11th character: Factory of assemblage | |
5 | Flat Rock, Michigan |
From 12 th to 17 th character: Sequence of production | |
125864 | Vehicle number 125864 |
REFERENCES:
- Web page http://www.probe24v.com
- Web page http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Vehicle_Identification_Numbers_(VIN_codes)/Ford/VIN_Codes