At long last, I got a VIN!!! Now I want to be sure that I fully understand it.
Based on various of RGWomack's posts and a bit of web research, I've learned what most of the characters in the VIN mean. But I still have a few areas of mystery. So if you're a VIN maven, please note my question marks below and clarify my assumptions and correct my mistakes. Thanks!
My VIN-to-be: 2HNYD18842H500095
VIN positions:...1..2..3..4..5...6-7-8...9..10..11..12...13-17
.........................2..H..N..Y..D....188....4....2...H....5....00095
1st position- Country of manufacture. 2=Canada
2nd position- Manufacturer. H=Honda
3rd position- Vehicle type or manufacturing division. N=Acura??? N=SUV???
4th & 5th positions- Body style, engine type, model, series, etc. Y=MDX???, D=3.5 liter VTEC???
6th to 8th positions- Trim. 182=premium, 184=Nav, 186=Tour, 188=Tour/Nav
9th position- Check digit. (Click here to learn about the very complex computation algorithm.)
10th position- Model year. 1=2001, 2=2002)
11th position- Assembly plant. H=Aliston Ontario
12th position- Destination country. 1=Canada, 5=USA
13th to 17th positions- Production sequence number. Mine is the 95th 2002 MDX manufactured!
--Marne
Based on various of RGWomack's posts and a bit of web research, I've learned what most of the characters in the VIN mean. But I still have a few areas of mystery. So if you're a VIN maven, please note my question marks below and clarify my assumptions and correct my mistakes. Thanks!
My VIN-to-be: 2HNYD18842H500095
VIN positions:...1..2..3..4..5...6-7-8...9..10..11..12...13-17
.........................2..H..N..Y..D....188....4....2...H....5....00095
1st position- Country of manufacture. 2=Canada
2nd position- Manufacturer. H=Honda
3rd position- Vehicle type or manufacturing division. N=Acura??? N=SUV???
4th & 5th positions- Body style, engine type, model, series, etc. Y=MDX???, D=3.5 liter VTEC???
6th to 8th positions- Trim. 182=premium, 184=Nav, 186=Tour, 188=Tour/Nav
9th position- Check digit. (Click here to learn about the very complex computation algorithm.)
10th position- Model year. 1=2001, 2=2002)
11th position- Assembly plant. H=Aliston Ontario
12th position- Destination country. 1=Canada, 5=USA
13th to 17th positions- Production sequence number. Mine is the 95th 2002 MDX manufactured!
--Marne