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Something the article sort of implies but in an unclear way - do vehicles sold in other countries still get assigned a VIN?
by ars 1y ago
Something the article sort of implies but in an unclear way - do vehicles sold in other countries still get assigned a VIN?
- deleted 1y ago[deleted]
- monster_truck 1y agoIt's an ISO standard that differs by country, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_identification_number https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_identification_number
- stasdev 1y agoYes, country of manufacture is part of the VIN
- dhosek 1y agoCountry of manufacture does not necessarily equal country of sale. That said, while some details differ, the 17-character codes are largely compatible across standards although it seems that the check digit is unique to the US market.
- ranger_danger 1y agoMy Japanese "VIN" is 10 digits, but they can be from 9-12 characters.
- dhosek 1y agoYeah, while digging further (but after my anti-procrastination filter locked me out) I saw that Japanese numbers for domestic consumption (and some limited exports, e.g., to Oceania) don’t follow the VIN system.
- kesslern 1y agoJapanese Domestic Market cars have a chassis number instead of a VIN. It serves the same purpose, but a different format.