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Position #1 is the Country of Manufacture Identification 1 = United States 2 = Canada |
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Position #2 is the Manufacturer's Identification F = Ford Motor Company, Ford Division |
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Position #3 is the Make Identification A = Ford |
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Position #4 is the Vehicle Restraint System Identification B = Active Belts C = Driver Airbag and Active Belts F = Driver and Passenger Airbags and Active Belts H = Driver and Passenger Front and Side Airbags and Active Belts L = Passenger and Driver Airbags P = Passive Belts |
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Position #5 is the Vehicle Type Identification P = Ford passenger car |
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| Positions #6 and #7 are
the Body Serial Code Identification 42 = Thunderbird 2-door sedan (1981 and 1982) 46 = Thunderbird 2-door sedan (1983 through 1986) 60 = Thunderbird 2-door sedan (1987 through 1995) 60 = Thunderbird 2-door convertible (2002 through 2005) 61 = Thunderbird Sport 2-door sedan (1987 through 1989) 62 = Thunderbird LX 2-door sedan (1987 through 1997) 62 = Thunderbird 007 Limited Edition 2-door convertible (2003)
63 = Thunderbird Pacific Coast Roadster 2-door convertible (2004)
64 = Thunderbird Turbo Coupe 2-door sedan (1987 and 1988) 64 = Thunderbird Super Coupe 2-door sedan (1989 through 1995) 64 = Thunderbird Neiman Marcus 2-door convertible (2002)
69 = Thunderbird 50th Anniversary Special Edition (2005) |
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Position #8 is the Engine Identification
3 = 232 cubic inch, 2V, 6-cylinder 4 = 3.8L, MFI, 6-cylinder A = 3.9L, MFI, V-8 B = 200 cubic inch, 1V, 6-cylinder D = 255 cubic inch, 2V, V-8 (1981 and 1982) F = 302 cubic inch, 2V, V-8 (1981 through 1983) F = 5.0L, V-8 (1984 through 1988) R = 3.8L, Super Charged, 6-cylinder T = 2.3L, Turbo Charged, 4-cylinder (1988) W = 2.3L, Turbo Charged, 4 cylinder (1983-1987) W = 4.6 Liter, 8-cylinder |
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| Position #9 is the Check
Digit The Check Digit is used by governmental agencies (DMV, law enforcement) and insurance companies to ensure that the VIN has been recorded properly. The Check Digit is derived from a formula that takes into account all of the other characters in the VIN. The Check Digit takes the form of the numerals 0 through 9 and the letter X. More information on the Check Digit is here. |
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| Position #10 is the Year
Identification 1981 through 1997 Thunderbirds use a letter to identify the year.
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| Note: The letters I, O, Q, and U are not used to avoid confusion with numbers or other letters which appear similar. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 and newer Thunderbirds use a number to identify the year. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 = 2002 | 3 = 2003 | 4 = 2004 | 5 = 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 = 2006 | 7 = 2007 | 8 = 2008 | 9 = 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position #11 is the
Assembly Plant Identification A = Atlanta, Georgia G = Chicago, Illinois H = Lorain, Ohio Y = Wixom, Michigan |
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| Positions #12 through
#17 are the Consecutive Unit Number Consecutive Unit Numbers begin at 100001 at each Ford Motor Company assembly plant. This number represents the scheduled sequence order. When a car was ordered, it was immediately assigned a VIN with a Consecutive Unit Number. It was then assigned a scheduled production date based on availability of trim, parts, other components, and taking into account downtime and production workloads at the assembly plant. A scheduled production date was very often out of sequence with the Consecutive Unit Number. And more often than not, the actual production date (the day the car rolled off the line) was earlier or later than what was originally planned. Therefore, a Thunderbird with a Consecutive Unit Number of 105678 may have actually been produced and ready for shipping before a Thunderbird with a Consecutive Unit Number of 105432. The Consecutive Unit Number should be considered to be a unique identification that shows when the order was received and when it was planned for production. Location of the Data Plate which contains the Vehicle Identification Number: 1981 and newer Thunderbirds: On the driver's door lock pillar (body) or door lock face. The Data Plate is also referred to as the "Patent Plate" and the "Warranty Plate" 1981 and newer Thunderbirds also have the VIN on a metal tab that is attached to the left end of the top of the instrument panel. This tab is visible through the windshield. |
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