Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN codes)/Nissan/VIN Codes
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North American VIN format
editNissan uses following format for North America:
| Position | Sample | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J | Country of Origin |
| 2 | N | Manufacturer |
| 3 | 1 | Vehicle Type |
| 4 | A | Engine Type |
| 5 | R | Model Line |
| 6 | 5 | Model Change Number |
| 7 | E | Body Type |
| 8 | F | Restraint |
| 9 | 3 | Check digit |
| 10 | 0 | Model year |
| 11 | M | Plant |
| 12 | 0 | Sequential number |
| 13 | 0 | |
| 14 | 0 | |
| 15 | 0 | |
| 16 | 0 | |
| 17 | 0 |
Plant
edit| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| A | Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK (NMUK) plant, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom |
| B | Nissan do Brasil Automoveis plant, Resende, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil |
| C | Nissan North America Smyrna plant, Smyrna, TN, US |
| D | Ford Ohio Assembly Plant, Avon Lake, OH, US (1993-2002 Quest) |
| F | COMPAS plant, Aguascalientes city, Aguascalientes state, Mexico |
| K | Nissan Mexicana plant, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico |
| L | Nissan Mexicana plant, Aguascalientes city, Aguascalientes state, Mexico (A1 plant) |
| M | Tochigi plant, Kaminokawa, Tochigi prefecture, Japan |
| N | Nissan North America Canton plant, Canton, MS, US |
| P | Renault Samsung plant, Pusan, South Korea (2015-2020 Rogue) |
| T | Oppama plant, Yokosuka, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan |
| U | Zama plant, Zama, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan |
| W | Nissan Motor Kyushu plant, Kanda, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan |
| X | Nissan Shatai Co., Ltd. Shonan plant, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan |
| Y | Nissan Mexicana plant, Aguascalientes city, Aguascalientes state, Mexico (A2 plant) |
| 4 | Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd. plant, Nagoya, Aichi prefecture, Japan |
| 9 | Gunma, Japan (1980's) |
| 9 | Nissan Shatai Co., Ltd. Kyushu plant, Kanda, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan (21st century) |
International VIN format
editNissan uses following format for Europe and the rest of the world:
| Position | Sample | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J | Country of Origin |
| 2 | N | Manufacturer |
| 3 | 1 | Vehicle Type |
| 4 | C | Body Type |
| 5 | P | Engine Type |
| 6 | U | Restraint |
| 7 | D | Model Line |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | U | Market Destination |
| 11 | 0 | |
| 12 | 0 | Sequential number |
| 13 | 0 | |
| 14 | 0 | |
| 15 | 0 | |
| 16 | 0 | |
| 17 | 0 |
Nissan WMIs
edit- JN1 - Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Nissan Passenger Vehicle, Complete
- JN3 - Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Nissan Passenger Vehicle, Incomplete (240SX convertible)
- JN6 - Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Nissan Truck & Cargo Van
- JN8 - Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Nissan Multi-Purpose Vehicle
- JNK - Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Infiniti Passenger Vehicle, Complete
- JNR - Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Infiniti Multi-Purpose Vehicle
- JNX - Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Infiniti Passenger Vehicle, Incomplete (M30 convertible)
- 1N4 - Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp. USA, Nissan Passenger Vehicle
- 1N6 - Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp. USA, Nissan Truck & Cargo Van
- 3N1 - Nissan Mexicana SA de CV, Nissan Passenger Vehicle
- 3N6 - Nissan Mexicana SA de CV, Nissan Truck & Cargo Van
- 3N8 - Nissan Mexicana SA de CV, Nissan Multi-Purpose Vehicle
- 3PC - COMPAS, Infiniti Multi-Purpose Vehicle (QX50 2019-, QX55)
- 4N2 - Ford Motor Co., Nissan Multi-Purpose Vehicle (1993-2002 Quest)
- 5BZ - Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp. USA, Nissan Bus (Van with more than 3 rows of seats)
- 5N1 - Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp. USA, Nissan Multi-Purpose Vehicle
- 5N3 - Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp. USA, Infiniti Multi-Purpose Vehicle
- 6F4 - Nissan Motor Australia, Nissan vehicles
- 7A7 - Nissan New Zealand, Nissan vehicles
- 8AN - Renault Argentina, Nissan vehicles
- 94D - Nissan do Brasil Automoveis Ltda. & Renault Brazil, Nissan vehicles
- ADN - Nissan South Africa (Pty) Ltd, Nissan Truck & Van
- KNM - Renault Samsung Motors, Nissan Passenger & Multi-Purpose Vehicle
- LGB - Dongfeng Nissan, Nissan vehicles
- LJN - Zhengzhou Nissan, Nissan vehicles
- MBH - Maruti Suzuki India Limited, Nissan Passenger Vehicle (Pixo)
- MDH - Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd., Nissan Passenger Vehicle
- MNT - Nissan Motor Thailand, Nissan vehicles
- PN8 - Tan Chong Motor Assemblies Sdn. Bhd., Nissan vehicles
- SJK - Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd., Infiniti Passenger Vehicle
- SJN - Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd., Nissan Passenger & Multi-Purpose Vehicle
- VNV - Renault SA, Nissan Passenger Vehicle & Van
- VSK - Nissan Motor Iberica SA, Nissan Passenger & Multi-Purpose Vehicle & Truck
- VWA - Nissan Vehiculos Industriales SA, Nissan Commercial Trucks
- Z8N - Nissan Manufacturing Rus, Nissan vehicles
- ZAR - Alfa Romeo SpA, Nissan Passenger Vehicle (Cherry Europe)