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2003Volk

swagenV.I.N.

Decode

r

Countryoforigin

Manufacturer

Vehicletype

Series

Engine

Restraintsystem

Series

""

Checkdigit

Modelyear

Assemblyplant

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

W

V

W

U

K

6

3

B

7

3

P

0

3

2

1

7

5

Seeback

0-9orX

2003

Model

(position7&8)

Sequential

serialnumber

(position12-17)

SERIES:

B=

Golf2drGL***

NewBeetleGL***

NewBeetleConv.GL

C=NewBeetleGLS

NewBeetleConv.GLS

D=NewBeetleConv.GLX

GTI2drGLS

NewBeetleGLX

E=

EuroVan3drCamper

Golf4drCL**

F=

Golf4drGL

NewBeetleTurboS***

G=Golf4drGLS

K=

EuroVan3drGLS

GTI2drJubileeII

M=PassatGL***

EuroVan3drMV

N=EuroVan3drMVWeekender

PassatGLWagon***

P=

Passat4drGLS

R=Jetta4drGL***

JettaWagonGL***

Passat4drGLX

S=

Jetta4drGLS

JettaWagonGLS

A=4cyl2.0L(Gas)Jetta115HP

B=6cyl2.8L(Gas)EuroVan

201HP

D=4cyl1.8L(Gas)Beetle150HP

D=4cyl1.8L(Gas)Passat170HP

E=4cyl1.8L(Gas)Jetta/GTI/Beetle180HP

H=6cyl2.8L(Gas)Jetta/GTI200HP

H=6cyl2.8L(Gas)Passat190HP

K=4cyl2.0L(Gas)Golf/Jetta/Beetle115HP

K=V84.0L(Gas)PassatW8270HP

P=4cyl1.9L(Diesel)Golf/Jetta/GTI/Beetle9

0HP

MODEL:

1C=NewBeetle

1J=Golf/GTI/

JettaWagon

1Y=NewBeetle

Convertible

3B=Passat

70=EuroVan

9M=Jetta

4=C

uritiba

E=Emden

H=HannoverM=Mexico

P=Mosel

W=

Wolfsburg

3=2003

T=JettaWagonGLS

P

assat4drGLX4Motion

U=P

assatW84Motion

V=J

etta4drGLI

P

assatGLSWagon

W=

PassatWagonGLX

Y=P

assatWagonGLX

4Motion

Z=P

assatW84Motion

Wagon

**CANOnly

***USOnly

O

ct.2003

WVW=EuropePass.Car

WV2=EuropeMPV

3VW=MexicoPass.Car

9BW=BrazilPass.Car

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2003VolkswagenV.I.N.Decoder

Countryoforigin

Manufacturer

Vehicletype

Series

Engine

Restraintsystem

Series

""

Checkdigit

Modelyear

Assemblyplant

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1011121314151617

Model

(position7&8)

Seq

uential

seria

lnumber

(position12-17)

Thisisth

esequential

production

numberofthe

specificvehicle.

CheckD

igit:

0-9or"X"

Thisisacalculate

ddigitperNHTSA

codetodetermine

thevalidityofa

completeVehicle

Identification

Number.

ModelYear:

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

2002-2003Restraint

s:

2

AirBag-Active-Dr/Pass

SideImpactAirBag-Front-

Dr/Pass

4

AirBag-Active-Dr/Pass

6

AirBag-Active-Dr/Pass

SideCurtainAirBags

SideImpactAirBag-Front-Dr/Pass

Must

followstepsinorder!

1-Mo

delYear(position#10)

Locate&useappropriatecard.

2-Mo

delCode(positions#7&8)

3-Ve

hicleSeries(position#4)

4-En

gineCode(position#5)

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A = Phaeton 5 Seat Position

Passat GLS #

= Golf 2dr GL***

New Beetle GL***

New Beetle Conv. GL***

Phaeton 4 Seat Position

Touareg V6

Passat GLS 4Motion #

C = New Beetle GLS

New Beetle Conv. GLSTouareg V8

Passat GLS Wagon

D = New Beetle Conv. GLX**

GTI

Passat GLS 4Motion Wagon

new Jetta (package 2)

= Golf 4dr CL**

= Golf 4dr GL

New Beetle Turbo S***

G = Golf 4dr GLS

= Touareg V6 w/ Air suspension

M = Passat GL***

Touareg V8 w/ Air suspension

= Passat GL Wagon***

= Touareg V10 w/ Air

suspensionnew Jetta (value edition)***

R = Jetta GL***

Jetta Wagon GL***

new Jetta ***

Passat GLX

S = Jetta GLS / GLI

Jetta Wagon GLS

new Jetta (package 1)

T = Passat GLX

4 Motion

W = Passat Wagon GLXY = Passat Wagon GLX

4Motion

Z = Touareg V6/V8 with

Sport Suspension

** CAN Only

*** US Only# Early Production

may have used P

MODEL

1C = New Bee1J = Golf*/ GT

Jetta Wa1Y = New Bee

Converti3B = Passat3D = Phaeton7L = Touareg9M = Jetta1K = new Jetta

* Brazilian Golf das 9B in VW sy

2005 Volkswagen V.I.N. Decoder

5 = 2005

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Countryoforigin

Manufacturer

Vehicletype

Series

Engine

Restraintsystem

Model

(position7&8)

Checkdigit

Modelyear

Assemblyplant

3 V W V H 6 9 M 4 5 M 0 0 8 8 9 8

See

back

0-9or

X

2005

Sequential

serial number

(position 12 - 17)

SERIES:

June 2005

4 = Curitiba D = BratislaH = Hannover P = Mosel8 = Dresden E = EmdenM = Mexico W= Wolfsbu

WVW=

Europe

Pass.

Car

WVG=

Europe

SUV

3VW=

Mexico

Pass.

Car

9BW=

Brazi

lPass.

Car

A = 4cyl 2.0L Jetta 115HPD = 4cyl 1.8L Beetle 150HP/Passat 170HPE = 4cyl 1.8L Jetta/Jetta Wagon/Golf/GTI/Beetle 180HPE = 4cyl 2.0L (Diesel) Passat 134 HPF = 8cyl 4.2L Phaeton 335HP/5cyl 2.5L new Jetta 150HPG = 6cyl 3.2L Touareg 237HP/5cyl 2.5L new Jetta 150HPH = 6cyl 2.8L Jetta Wagon/Golf/GTI 200HPH* = 6cyl 2.8L Passat 190HPH = 12cyl 6.0L Phaeton 420 HPK = 4cyl 2.0L Jetta/Beetle 115HPL = 4cyl 2.0L Golf/GTI/Jetta Wagon 115HPM = 4cyl 2.0L Beetle 115HPM = 8cyl 4.2L Touareg 310HP

R = 4cyl 1.9L (Diesel) Jetta/Jetta Wagon/Golf/GTI/Beetle 100HPT = 10cyl 5.0L (Diesel) Touareg 310HPT = 4cyl 1.9 TDI new Jetta 100HPU* = 6cyl 2.8L Passat 190HP

* Early production Passat vehicles may use the 'H' instead of 'U'

}}

2005 Restraints:

All Active - Dr/Pass

Front Air Bag - Dr/Pass2 Side Impact Air Bags - Front

3 Advanced Front Air Bags

Side Impact Air Bags - Front6 Side Impact Air Bags - Front

Side Curtain Air Bags

7 Advanced Front Air Bags

Side Impact Air Bags - Front

Side Curtain Air Bags

9 Dual Stage Front Air Bags

Side Impact Air Bags - Fr. Rr.

Side Curtain Air Bags

0 Advanced Front Air Bags

Side Impact Air Bags - Fr. Rr.

Side Curtain Air Bags

(Phaeton only)

2005 Volkswagen V.I.N. Decoder

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Countryoforigin

Manufacturer

Vehicletype

Series

Engine

Restraintsystem

Model

(position7&8)

Checkdigit

Modelyear

Assemblyplant

Sequential

serial number

(position 12 - 17)

This is the sequential

production number of the

specific vehicle.

Model YE = 19

F = 19

G = 19

H = 19

J = 19

K = 19

L = 19

M = 19

N = 19

P = 19

R = 19

S = 19

T = 19

V = 19

W = 19

X = 19

Y = 20

1 = 20

2 = 20

3 = 20

4 = 20

5 = 20

Check Digit:0-9 or X

This is a calculated digit per NHTSA code

to determine the validity of a complete

Vehicle Identification Number.

Must follow steps in order!

1- Model Year (position #10)

Locate & use appropriate card.

2- Model Code (positions #7 & 8)

3- Vehicle Series (position #4)

4- Engine Code (position #5)

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}

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A = Phaeton 5 Seating PositionPassat auto. transJetta 2.0T ***

B = Golf 2dr GL***Phaeton 4 Seating PositionTouareg V6Passat 3.6L 4Motion

C = Touareg V8Passat 3.6L with Sport Pkg

D = GTIJetta with Package 2***E = Golf CL**

Passat 2.0T/3.6L auto transw/Luxury Package

F = Golf 4dr GLPassat 4motionw/Luxury Package

G = Golf 4dr GLSPassat 2.0T man. trans.

H = Passat 4Motion with Sport PkgK= Jetta 2.0T w/Package 1***L = Touareg V6 w/ Air suspensionM = Touareg V8 w/ Air suspension

Jetta 2.0T w/Package 2N = Jetta with Premium Package**

Jetta 2.0T w/Package 3P = Touareg V10 w/ Air suspension

Jetta 2.5 (value edition)***New BeetleNew Beetle Convertible

R = Jetta 2.5/TDINew Beetle withPackage 1***New Beetle Convertiblewith Package 1***New Beetle withLuxury Package**New Beetle Convertiblewith Luxury Package**

S = Jetta 2.5/TDI withPackage 1***Jetta with LuxuryPackage**New Beetle withLeather Package**New Beetle Convertiblewith Leather Package**New Beetle withPackage 2***New Beetle Convertiblewith Package 2***

T = Jetta GLI***W = Jetta GLI w/Package 1X = Jetta GLI w/Package 2Z = Touareg V6 and V8

with Sport Suspension

** CAN Only*** US Only# Early Production

may have used P

MODEL:

1C = New Bee1Y = New Beet

Convertib1J = Golf / GTI1K = Jetta3C = Passat3D = Phaeton7L = Touareg

2006 Volkswagen V.I.N. Decoder

6 = 2006

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Manufacturer/Make

(position1-3)

Series

EngineType

RestraintSystem

Model

(position7&8)

CheckDigit

ModelYear

PlantofMfg.

3 V W D F 3 1 K 0 6 M 6 0 3 3 9 0

See

bac

k

Ca

lcu

lateper

NHTSACo

de

2006

Sequential

Production No.

(position 12 - 17)

SERIES:

March 2005

4 = Curitiba H = Hannov8 = Dresden M = MexicoD = Bratislava P = MoselE = Emden W= Wolfsbu

WVW=

Europe

Passenger

Car

WVG=

Europe

S.U.V.

3VW=

Mexico

Passenger

Car

9BW=

Brazi

lPassenger

Car

E = 4cyl 1.8L Golf/GTI 180HPF = 8cyl 4.2L Phaeton 335HPF = 5cyl 2.5L Jetta/New Beetle/New Beetle Conv. 150HPG = 5cyl 2.5L Jetta/New Beetle/New Beetle Conv. 150HPJ = 4cyl 2.0L Jetta 200 HPK = 4cyl 2.0L Passat 200HPK = 6cyl 3.2L Touareg 240 HP / 12cyl 6.0 Phaeton 450HP

L = 4cyl 2.0L Golf/GTI 115HPM = 8cyl 4.2L Touareg 310HPR = 4cyl 1.9L (Diesel) Golf/GTI/New Beetle/New Beetle Conv. 100HPT = 10cyl 5.0L (Diesel) Touareg / 4cyl 1.9L new Jetta 100HPU = 6cyl 3.6L Passat 280HPW = 5cyl 2.5L New Beetle/New Beetle Conv 150HP

2006 Restraints:

All Active - Dr/PassFront Air Bag - Dr/Pass

0 Advanced Front Air BagsSide Impact Air Bags - Fr. Rr.Side Curtain Air Bags (Phaeton Only)

2 Side Impact Air Bags - Front3 Advanced Front Air Bags

Side Impact Air Bags - Front6 Side Impact Air Bags - Front

Side Curtain Air Bags7 Advanced Front Air Bags

Side Impact Air Bags - FrontSide Curtain Air Bags

9 Dual Stage Front Air BagsSide Impact Air Bags - Fr. Rr.Side Curtain Air Bags

2006 Volkswagen V.I.N. Decoder

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Series

EngineType

RestraintSystems

Model

(position7&8)

CheckDigit

ModelYear

PlantofMfg.

Sequential

Production No.

(position 12 - 17)

This is the sequential

production number of the

specific vehicle.

Model YG = 19

H = 19

J = 19

K = 19

L = 19

M = 19

N = 19

P = 19

R = 19

S = 19

T = 19

V = 19W = 19

X = 19

Y = 20

1 = 20

2 = 20

3 = 20

4 = 20

5 = 20

6 = 20

7 = 20

Check Digit:0-9 or X

This is a calculated digit per NHTSA code

to determine the validity of a complete

Vehicle Identification Number.

Must follow steps in order!

1- Model Year (position #10)

Locate & use appropriate card.

2- Model Code (positions #7 & 8)

3- Vehicle Series (position #4)

4- Engine Code (position #5)

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}

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11Manufacturer/Make

(position1-3)