2012 MODEL VIN CODES This VIN chart is available online at www.mitsubishicars.com. Select “Owners”, ⇒ “Support”, ⇒ “VIN Information”, then select the appropriate year. Use this chart to decode Vehicle Identification Numbers for 2012 model year MMNA vehicles. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 4 A 3 1 K 2 D F * C E 123456 1. Country of Mfg. 12 − 17 Plant Sequence No. 4 = USA (MMNA) J = Japan (MMC) 2. Manufacturer 11. Assembly Plant A = Mitsubishi E = Normal (USA) U = Mizushima 3. Vehicle Type Z = Okazaki 3 = Passenger Car 4 = Multi−Purpose Vehicle 10. Model Year 4. Restraint System C = 2012 All with Front Driver and Passenger Air Bags Passenger Car 1 = 1st Row Curtain + Seat Air Bags 9. Check Digit 2 = 1st & 2nd Row Curtain + Seat Air Bags 7 = Seat Mounted Air Bags MPV up to 5,000 lbs GVWR 8. Engine/Electric Motor A = 1st & 2nd Row Curtain + Seat Air Bags F = 2.4L SOHC MIVEC (4G69) MPV over 5,000 lbs GVWR S = 3.8L SOHC (6G75) J = 1st & 2nd Row Curtain + Seat Air Bags T = 3.8L SOHC MIVEC (6G75) U = 2.0L DOHC MIVEC (4B11) 5 & 6. Make, Car Line & Series V = 2.0L DOHC TC/IC MIVEC (4B11) B2 = Mitsubishi Galant FE (Fleet Package) W = 2.4L DOHC MIVEC (4B12) B3 = Mitsubishi Galant ES/SE X = 3.0L MIVEC (6B31) H3 = Mitsubishi RVR ES/SE (FWD) (Canada only) J3 = Mitsubishi RVR SE (4WD) (Canada only) 1 = 49Kw Electric Motor (Y4F1) J4 = Mitsubishi RVR GT (4WD) (Canada only) K2 = Mitsubishi Eclipse GS (M/T) 7. Type K3 = Mitsubishi Eclipse GT A = 5−door Wagon/SUV (Outlander, Outlander Sport) K5 = Mitsubishi Eclipse GS (A/T) / GS Sport / SE D = 3−door Hatchback (Eclipse) L2 = Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder (Fleet Package) E = Convertible (Eclipse Spyder) L3 = Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT F = 4−door Sedan (Galant, Lancer) L4 = Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT (Canada only) H = 5−door Hatchback (Lancer Sportback, i−MiEV) L5 = Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS / GS Sport / SE P3 = Mitsubishi Outlander Sport ES (FWD) P4 = Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE (FWD) R4 = Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE (AWC) S2 = Mitsubishi Outlander ES (FWD) S3 = Mitsubishi Outlander SE (FWD) (LS FWD in Puerto Rico) S4 = Mitsubishi Outlander GT (FWD) T2 = Mitsubishi Outlander ES (AWC) (4WD in Canada) T3 = Mitsubishi Outlander SE (AWC) (LS 4WD in Canada, Puerto Rico) T5 = Mitsubishi Outlander GT (S−AWC) (XLS S−AWC in Canada) U1 = Mitsubishi Lancer DE U2 = Mitsubishi Lancer ES (GT in Canada) U8 = Mitsubishi Lancer GT (U.S. Only) V2 = Mitsubishi Lancer SE (AWC) V6 = Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart W5 = Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR (S−AWC) W8 = Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GSR (S−AWC) X2 = Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback ES X8 = Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback GT Legend 15 = Mitsubishi “i” MiEV ES/SE FWD = Front Wheel Drive 4WD = 4−Wheel Drive AWC = All Wheel Control S− AWC = Super All Wheel Control This information is subject to change without notice. E 2012 Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. Effective October, 2014.