VIN LOCATION
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is located on the left side of the dash panel at the base of the windshield. The VIN chart explains the code characters.
VIN CODE ID EXPLANATION
Numbers preceding the explanations in the legend below refer to the sequence of characters as listed on VIN identification label. See VIN example below.
1 - Manufacturer
- 1 : Ford Motor Co., United States
- 2 : Ford Motor Co. Of Canada, Ltd.
2 - Make
- F : Ford
- M : Mercury
3 - Type
- A : Ford Passenger Vehicles
- E : Mercury Passenger Vehicles
4 - Restraint System
- B : Active Belts
- P : Passive Belts (Front)
- C : Active Belts & Driver's Air Bag
- L : Active Belts & Driver's Air Bag
5 - Car Line Series
- M : Passenger Car - Lincoln/Mercury
- P : Passenger Car - Ford
6-7 - Body Type (1983-87)
- 46 : Thunderbird 2-Door Sedan
- 92 : Cougar 2-Door Sedan
6-7 - Body Type (1988-89)
- 60 : Thunderbird/Cougar 2-Door Sedan
- 61 : Thunderbird 2-Door Sedan
- 62 : Thunderbird/Cougar 2-Door Sedan
- 64 : Thunderbird 2-Door Sedan
8 - Engine Type
- C : 3.8L V6 SC
- F : 5.0L V8
- R : 3.8L V6 SC
- T : 2.3L 4-Cylinder Turbo
- T : 5.0L V8 HO
- 4 : 3.8L V6
9 - VIN Check Digit
- 0-9 Or X : VIN Check Digit
10 - Vehicle Model Year
- D : 1983
- E : 1984
- F : 1985
- G : 1986
- H : 1987
- J : 1988
- K : 1989
11 - Assembly Plant Code
- A : Atlanta, Georgia
- B : Oakville
- F : Dearborn, Michigan
- G : Chicago, Illinois
- H : Lorain
- K : Kansas City, Kansas
- T : Edison, New Jersey
- W : Wayne, Michigan
- X : St. Thomas
- Y : Wixom
- U : Louisville, Kentucky
- V : Jefferson County
12-17 - Production Sequence
- 100,001-599,999 : Ford Vehicles
- 600,001-999,999 : Mercury Vehicles