G-13 VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION VIN DECODING AMC/EAGLE AMC/EAGLE LOCATION: The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is stamped on a metal plate. The plate is riveted to the upper left corner of the instrument panel and is visible from outside the vehicle through the windshield. On later model vehicles, the number can also be found on the Federal Certification Label attached to edge of left door above door latch. SAMPLE VIN: 1974-79 (13 DIGIT NUMBER) A 9 S 0 5 5 A 100001 1ST - MANUFACTURER 8TH THRU 13TH - SEQ NUMBER 2ND - YEAR 7TH - ENGINE 4 - 1974 5 - 1975 6TH - CAR SERIES 6 - 1976 7 - 1977 5TH - BODY TYPE 8 - 1978 9 - 1979 3RD - TRANSMISSION 4TH - CAR LINE 1980 (13 DIGIT NUMBER) A 0 A 0 6 0 C 100001 1ST - MANUFACTURER 8TH THRU 13TH - SEQ NUMBER 2ND - YEAR 7TH - ENGINE A or O - 1980 6TH - BODY TYPE 3RD - TRANSMISSION 5TH - BODY STYLE 4TH - CAR LINE 1981-88 (17 DIGIT NUMBER) 1 A M B A O 5 O X B B 000001 1ST - COUNTRY 12TH THRU 17TH - SEQ NUMBER 2ND - MANUFACTURER 11TH - ASSEMBLY PLANT 3RD - VEHICLE TYPE 10TH - YEAR B - 1981 F - 1985 4TH - ENGINE C - 1982 G - 1986 D - 1983 H - 1987 5TH - TRANSAXLE/ E - 1984 J - 1988 TRANSMISSION & 9TH - CHECK DIGIT TRANSFER CASE 8TH - TRIM PACKAGE 6TH - VEHICLE LINE 7TH - BODY TYPE Cont. G-14 AMC/EAGLE VIN DECODING VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION 1989-98 (17 DIGIT NUMBER) Medallion V F I F H 4 8 B X K 2 000001 1ST - COUNTRY 12TH THRU 17TH - SEQ NUMBER 2ND - MANUFACTURER 11TH - ASSEMBLY PLANT 3RD - VEHICLE TYPE 10TH - YEAR K - 1989 4TH - ENGINE 9TH - CHECK DIGIT 5TH - TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION 8TH - TRIM PACKAGE 6TH & 7TH - BODY TYPE Premier, Summit, Summit Wagon, Talon, Vision 2 E 3 B B 5 6 H X K H 000001 1ST - COUNTRY 12TH THRU 17TH - SEQ NUMBER 2ND - MANUFACTURER 11TH - ASSEMBLY PLANT 3RD - VEHICLE TYPE 10TH - YEAR K - 1989 P - 1993 V - 1997 4TH - RESTRAINT L - 1990 R - 1994 W - 1998 M - 1991 S - 1995 5TH - VEHICLE LINE N - 1992 T - 1996 6TH - VEHICLE SERIES 9TH - CHECK DIGIT 7TH - BODY TYPE 8TH - ENGINE 1974 AMC/EAGLE 7th Position - ENGINE TYPE 6th Position - MODEL A 6-258 (4.2) 1BC 5 Gremlin 1st Position - MANUFACTURER E 6-232 (3.8) 1BC 7 Hornet A American Motors Corporation H 8-304 (5.0) 2BC Matador 2nd Position - MODEL YEAR N 8-360 (5.9) 2BC Pacer 4 1974 P 8-360 (5.9) 4BC P Police 3rd Position - TRANSMISSION Z 8-401 (6.6) 4BC T Taxi A Auto, Col Shift 8th thru 13th Positions - SEQUENCE NUMBER 7th Position - ENGINE TYPE C Auto, Flr Shift A sequential serial number assigned by the vehicle A 6-258 (4.2) 1BC E 3 Spd Man, Flr Shift manufacturer. E 6-232 (3.8) 1BC M 4 Spd Man, Flr Shift H 8-304 (5.0) 2BC S 3 Spd Man, Col Shift 1975 AMC/EAGLE N 8-360 (5.9) 2BC P 8-360 (5.9) 4BC 4th Position - SERIES 1st Position - MANUFACTURER Z 8-401 (6.6) 4BC 0 Hornet A American Motors Corporation 1 Matador 8th thru 13th Positions - SEQUENCE NUMBER 2nd Position - MODEL YEAR 4 Gremlin A sequential serial number assigned by the vehicle 5 1975 7 Javelin manufacturer. 8 Ambassador 3rd Position - TRANSMISSION 5th Position - BODY TYPE A Auto, Col Shift 1976 AMC/EAGLE 3 2 Dr Hatchback C Auto, Flr Shift D 3 Spd Man, Flr Shift, w/OD 1st Position - MANUFACTURER 5 4 Dr Sedan A American Motors Corporation 6 2 Dr Sedan (Coupe) E 3 Spd Man, Flr Shift, w/o OD 8 4 Dr S/W O 3 Spd Man, Col Shift, w/OD 2nd Position - MODEL YEAR 9 4 Dr HT S 3 Spd Man, Col Shift, w/o OD 6 1976 6th Position - MODEL 4th Position - SERIES 3rd Position - TRANSMISSION 5 Gremlin 0 Hornet A Auto, Col Shift 7 Ambassador Brougham 1 Matador C Auto, Flr Shift Hornet 4 Gremlin D 3 Spd Man, Flr Shift, w/OD Javelin 6 Pacer E 3 Spd Man, Flr Shift, w/o OD Matador 8 Matador O 3 Spd Man, Col Shift, w/OD 8 Javelin AMX 5th Position - BODY TYPE S 3 Spd Man, Col Shift, w/o OD Matador X 3 2 Dr Hatchback 9 Matador Brougham 5 4 Dr Sed P Police 6 2 Dr Sed (Coupe) T Taxi 8 4 Dr S/W Cont. G-15 VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION VIN DECODING AMC/EAGLE 1976 AMC/EAGLE (Cont.) 4th Position - SERIES 5th Position - BODY STYLE 0 Concord 3 2 Dr Hatchback (Spirit) 4th Position - SERIES 1 Matador 5 4 Dr Sed 0 Hornet 4 Gremlin 6 2 Dr Hatchback (Pacer) 1 Matador 6 Pacer 2 Dr Sed (Concord, Spirit) 4 Gremlin 8 Matador 8 2 Dr S/W (Pacer) 6 Pacer 4 Dr S/W (Concord) 8 Matador 5th Position - BODY TYPE 3 2 Dr Hatchback 6th Position - BODY TYPE 5th Position - BODY TYPE 5 4 Dr Sed 0 Base 3 2 Dr Hatchback 6 2 Dr Sed (Coupe) 5DL 5 4 Dr Sed 8 S/W 7 Limited 6 2 Dr Sed (Coupe) 9 AMX 8 4 Dr S/W 6th Position - MODEL 4 Gremlin (4 Cyl) 7th Position - ENGINE TYPE 6th Position - MODEL 5 Gremlin (Base) B 4-151 (2.5) 2BC 5 Gremlin 7 Concord C 6-258 (4.2) 2BC 7 Hornet Gremlin (Custom) 8th thru 13th Positions - SEQUENCE NUMBER Matador Matador Pacer A sequential serial number assigned by the vehicle Pacer manufacturer. P Police 9 AMX T Taxi 7th Position - ENGINE TYPE 1981 AMC/EAGLE 7th Position - ENGINE TYPE A 6-258 (4.2) 1BC 1st Position - COUNTRY A 6-258 (4.2) 1BC C 6-258 (4.2) 2BC C 6-258 (4.2) 2BC 1 United States E 6-232 (3.8) 1BC 2 Canada E 6-232 (3.8) 1BC G 4-121 (2.0) 2BC 2nd Position - MANUFACTURER H 8-304 (5.0) 2BC H 8-304 (5.0) 2BC A American Motors Corporation N 8-360 (5.9) 2BC N 8-360 (5.9) 2BC P 8-360 (5.9) 4BC 3rd Position - VEHICLE TYPE 8th thru 13th Positions - SEQUENCE NUMBER Z 8-401 (6.6) 4BC C Multipurpose Vehicle A sequential serial number assigned by the vehicle E Export, LHD 8th thru 13th Positions - SEQUENCE NUMBER manufacturer. A sequential serial number assigned by the vehicle M Pass Car manufacturer. 1979 AMC/EAGLE 4th Position - ENGINE TYPE B 4-151 (2.5) 2BC 1st Position - MANUFACTURER C 6-258 (4.2) 2BC 1977 AMC/EAGLE A American Motors Corporation 5th Position - TRANSMISSION & TRANSFER 1st Position - MANUFACTURER 2nd Position - MODEL YEAR CASE A American Motors Corporation 9 1979 A Auto, Col Shift 2nd Position - MODEL YEAR 3rd Position - TRANSMISSION 7 1977 C Auto, Flr Shift A Auto, Col Shift Auto, Flr Shift, Full Time 3rd Position - TRANSMISSION C Auto, Flr Shift G 4 Spd Man, Flr Shift, Full Time A Auto, Col Shift E 3 Spd Man, Flr Shift H 4 Spd Man, Flr Shift, Part/Full Time C Auto, Flr Shift M 4 Spd Man, Flr Shift K Auto, Flr Shift, Part/Full TIme E 3 Spd Man, Flr Shift 4th Position - SERIES M 4 Spd Man, Flr Shift M 4 Spd Man, Flr Shift 0 Concord 6th & 7th Positions - VEHICLE LINE & BODY 4th Position - SERIES 4 Spirit TYPE 0 Hornet 6 Pacer 05 Concord 4 Dr Sed 1 Matador 5th Position - BODY TYPE 06 Concord 2 Dr Sed 4 Gremlin 3 2 Dr Hatchback (Concord, Spirit) 08 Concord 4 Dr S/W 6 Pacer 5 4 Dr Sed 35 Eagle 4 Dr Sed exc Kammback 8 Matador 6 2 Dr Hatchback (Pacer) 36 Eagle 2 Dr Sed exc Kammback 5th Position - BODY TYPE 2 Dr Sed (Concord, Spirit) 38 Eagle 4 Dr S/W exc Kammback 3 2 Dr Hatchback 8 S/W 43 Spirit 2 Dr Hatchback 5 4 Dr Sed 6th Position - MODEL 46 Spirit 2 Dr Sed 6 2 Dr Sed (Cpe) 7 Concord 53 Eagle 2 Dr Hatchback Kammback 8 S/W Pacer 56 Eagle 2 Dr Sed Kammback 6th Position - MODEL Spirit 8th Position - TRIM PACKAGE 4 Gremlin (4 Cyl) 9 AMX 0 Base 5 Gremlin (Base) 7th Position - ENGINE TYPE 5DL 7 Hornet A 6-258 (4.2) 1BC 7 Limited Gremlin (Custom) C 6-258 (4.2) 2BC 9th Position - CHECK DIGIT Matador E 6-232 (3.8) 1BC A single number or the letter “X’’ used to verify the Pacer G 4-121 (2.0) 2BC accuracy of the VIN. 7th Position - ENGINE TYPE H 8-304 (5.0) 2BC 10th Position - MODEL YEAR A 6-258 (4.2) 1BC 8th thru 13th Positions - SEQUENCE NUMBER B 1981 C 6-258 (4.2) 2BC A sequential serial number assigned by the vehicle 11th Position - ASSEMBLY PLANT E 6-232 (3.8) 1BC manufacturer. G 4-121 (2.0) 2BC 12th thru 17th Positions - SEQUENCE NUMBER H 8-304 (5.0) 2BC A sequential serial number assigned by the K 4-121 (2.0) 2BC 1980 AMC/EAGLE vehicle manufacturer. N 8-360 (5.9) 2BC 1st Position - MANUFACTURER 8th thru 13th Positions - SEQUENCE NUMBER A American Motors Corporation 1982 AMC/EAGLE A sequential serial number assigned by the vehicle 2nd Position - MODEL YEAR 1st Position - COUNTRY manufacturer. 0 1980 1 United States 3rd Position - TRANSMISSION 2 Canada 1978 AMC/EAGLE A Auto, Col Shift 2nd Position - MANUFACTURER 1st Position - MANUFACTURER C Auto, Flr Shift A American Motors Corporation A American Motors Corporation M 4 Spd Man, Flr Shift C American Motors (Canada), Inc.