Help with VIN decoding

[Rich Siegel]

On 7/26/02 at 8:38 AM, Steven Papatrefon <thepep@worldnet.att.net>
wrote:

> Can anyone help me with decoding this VIN # 1N4GB32A0MC805670?

According to my shop manual:

    1N4:    first three chars = manufacturing location
            (1N4 = US, JN1 = Japan)

    G:      engine type (G = SR20DE, E = GA16DE)

    B:      vehicle line (B = Sentra)

    3:      model change (0-9) (probably irrelevant here)

    2:      body type (2 = 2-door sedan)

    A:      restraint system (A = 3-point auto belt, mechanical)

    0:      check digit (irrelevant here)

    M:      model year (M = 1991)

    C:      manufacturing plant (C = Smyrna, TN)

    last six digits are the vehicle serial number (chassis number)

The VIN doesn't indicate the transmission, but as others have observed,
the 1991 SE-R wasn't made with an automatic.

For a little money, you can do a vehicle history on CarFax
<http://www.carfax.com/>.

Hope this helps(tm),

R.