What’s in a VIN? 2020 UAW Union-Built VEHICLE Vehicle Guide YEAR WHERE VEHICLE WAS BUILT A 2010 B 2011 1,4,5 USA C 2012 2 Canada D 2013 3 Mexico E 2014 6,7 Oceana/ F 2015 Australia G 2016 8,9 South America H 2017 A thru G Africa VEHICLE’S BRAND, I 2018 VEHICLE SERIAL NUMBER J thru R Asia ENGINE SIZE J 2019 S thru Z Europe AND TYPE K 2020 UAW CARS UAW SUVS/CUVS UAW VANS Cadillac ATS Buick Enclave Chevrolet Express Cadillac CT4 Cadillac Escalade Chevrolet Express (cut-away) Cadillac CT5 Cadillac Escalade ESV Ford E-Series (cut-away) VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER Cadillac CT6 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Ford Transit (excluding plug-in hybrid) Cadillac XT4 GMC Savana Cadillac CTS Cadillac XT5 GMC Savana (cut-away) Chevrolet Bolt (electric) Cadillac XT6 Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Suburban UNIFOR CARS Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Tahoe Chevrolet Impala Chevrolet Tahoe (police) Cadillac XTS Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Tahoe (special service) Chevrolet Impala Chevrolet Sonic Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Impala (police) Ford Mustang Dodge Durango Chrysler 300 Lincoln Continental Ford Escape Dodge Challenger VEHICLE SECURITY CODE Ford Expedition Dodge Charger UAW TRUCKS Ford Explorer GMC Acadia UNIFOR SUVS/CUVS VEHICLE MANUFACTURER PLANT THAT ASSEMBLED THE VEHICLE Chevrolet Colorado GMC Yukon Chevrolet Medium-Duty Silverado GMC Yukon Hybrid Chevrolet Equinox* B,C or D FCA USA Navistar (regular and crew cab) GMC Yukon XL Ford Edge Starts with F Ford Chevrolet Silverado Light Duty Jeep Cherokee Lincoln Nautilus Starts with G General Motors (crew** and double cab only) Jeep Grand Cherokee C4 Jeep L Lincoln Chevrolet Silverado Heavy Duty Jeep Wrangler UNIFOR VANS Ford F Series Lincoln Aviator Chrysler Pacifica Ford F-650/750 Lincoln Corsair Dodge Grand Caravan Ford Ranger Lincoln Navigator Ford Super Duty Chassis Cab GMC Canyon GMC Sierra Light Duty (crew** and double cab only) Vehicle Recommendations GMC Sierra Heavy Duty One way to tell if you are buying a UAW- Jeep Gladiator made vehicle is to consult the list on the Ram 1500 (classic model — DS)* opposite page. If it has an asterisk, you need Ram 1500 (new model — DT)* to do a little detective work. The vehicle sticker will tell you the final assembly plant as well as the Vehicle Identification Number These vehicles are made in the United States or Canada by members of the UAW and Canada’s Unifor union, for- (VIN). merly the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW). Because of the integration of vehicle production in both countries, all of The UAW recommends buying certain the vehicles listed as made in Canada include significant UAW-made content and support the jobs of UAW Canadian-built vehicles because they are members. built by our brothers and sisters in Canada’s Unifor union and have significant UAW- However, vehicles marked with a single asterisk (*) are also produced in Mexico. made content that supports the jobs of our All heavy-duty Chevrolet Silverados and GMC Sierras will be built in Flint, Michigan, only. Light-duty brothers and sisters in transmission, foundry, Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra regular cabs are produced in Mexico only. Vehicles marked with stamping and parts plants. Those are listed a double asterisk (**) are the crew cab versions of the Chevrolet Silverado light-duty and GMC Sierra under Unifor. light-duty trucks. Those are assembled by UAW members in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and also in Mexico. And just because a vehicle VIN starts with When purchasing a vehicle marked with a single or double asterisk, it’s important to check the Vehicle a 1, 2, 4, or 5, doesn’t automatically mean it’s Identification Number (VIN). A VIN beginning with “1” or “4” or “5” identifies a U.S.-made vehicle; a “2” identifies a a recommended buy. Vehicles not on the list Canadian-made vehicle; a “3” identifies a vehicle made in Mexico. Not all vehicles made in the United States or Cana- that start with these numerals are made in da are built by union-represented workers. Vehicles not listed here, even if produced in the United States or Canada, nonunion plants. are not union made..