Focus VIN Decoder

Introduction

The Vehicle Identification Number for the North-American model Ford Focus can be decoded as follows:

Position	Description
1-3	Manufacturer identifier
4	Restraint system type
5	Manufacturer specification
6	Line, series, body type
7-8	Engine type
9	Check digit
10	Model year
11	Assembly plant
12-17	Production sequence number

Position 1-3 - Manufacturer Identifier

Code	Manufacturer	Make	Type
1FA	Ford Motor Company, USA	Ford	Passenger vehicle
1FM	Ford Motor Company, USA	Ford	MPV
1FT	Ford Motor Company, USA	Ford	Truck (complete vehicle)
1FD	Ford Motor Company, USA	Ford	Incomplete vehicle
1FC	Ford Motor Company, USA	Ford	Basic (stripped) chassis
1FB	Ford Motor Company, USA	Ford	Bus
1FF	Ford Motor Company, USA	Ford	Motor vehicle equipment w/o engine/powertrain (glider)
1ME	Ford Motor Company, USA	Mercury	Passenger vehicle
1MH	Ford Motor Company, USA	Mercury	Incomplete vehicle
1LN	Ford Motor Company, USA	Lincoln	Passenger vehicle
1LJ	Ford Motor Company, USA	Lincoln	Incomplete vehicle
1ZV	Auto Alliance International, Inc	Ford	Passenger vehicle
1ZW	Ford Motor Company, USA	Mercury	Passenger vehicle
2FA	Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd.	Ford	Passenger vehicle
2FM	Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd.	Ford	MPV
2FT	Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd.	Ford	Truck (complete vehicle)
2FD	Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd.	Ford	Incomplete vehicle
2FC	Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd.	Ford	Basic (stripped) chassis
2FB	Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd.	Ford	Bus
2FF	Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd.	Ford	Motor vehicle equipment w/o engine/powertrain (glider)
2ME	Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd.	Mercury	Passenger vehicle
2MH	Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd.	Mercury	Incomplete vehicle
3FA	Ford Motor Company (Mexico)	Ford	Passenger vehicle
3FB	Ford Motor Company (Mexico)	Ford	Bus
3FC	Ford Motor Company (Mexico)	Ford	Basic (stripped) chassis
3FE	Ford Motor Company (Mexico)	Ford	Incomplete vehicle
3FM	Ford Motor Company (Mexico)	Ford	MPV
3FT	Ford Motor Company (Mexico)	Ford	Truck (complete vehicle)
3ME	Ford Motor Company (Mexico)	Mercury	Passenger vehicle
4F2	Ford Motor Company, USA	Mazda	MPV
4F3	Ford Motor Company, USA	Mazda	Incomplete vehicle
4F4	Ford Motor Company, USA	Mazda	Truck (complete vehicle)
4M2	Ford Motor Company, USA	Mercury	MPV
4M3	Ford Motor Company, USA	Mercury	Incomplete vehicle
4M4	Ford Motor Company, USA	Mercury	Truck (complete vehicle)
4N2	Ford Motor Company, USA	Nissan	MPV
4N3	Ford Motor Company, USA	Nissan	Incomplete vehicle
4N4	Ford Motor Company, USA	Nissan	Truck (complete vehicle)
KNJ	Kia Motors Inc. Korea	Ford	Passenger vehicle (imported aspire)

VIN Position 4 - Restraint System Type

Code	Description
B	Active belts (all positions)
F	Active belts (all positions) and front air bags (driver and passenger)
H	Active belts (all positions) and front and side air bags (driver and passenger)

VIN Position 5 - Manufacturer Specification

Code	Vehicle	Description
M	Passenger Vehicle	Lincoln, Mercury, North American vehicles
P	Passenger Vehicle	Ford North American vehicles
T	Passenger Vehicle	All passenger vehicles imported from outside North America or non-Ford build passenger vehicle marketed by Ford in North America

Vin Position 6-7 - Line, Series and Body Type

Code	Line	Series	Body Type	Body Code
30	Focus	ECO	3-door	ECO
31	Focus	ZX3	3-door	ZX3
33	Focus	LX	4-door	LX4
34	Focus	SE	4-door	SE4
36	Focus	SE	wagon	SEW
38	Focus	ZTS	4-door	LTS

VIN Position 8 - Engine Type

Code	Name	Displacement (Liters)	Displacement (in³)	Cylinders	Fuel	Manufacturer
P	SPI	2.0	107	4	Gasoline	Ford
3	Zetec	2.0	125	4	Gasoline	Ford

Note that the cubic-inch displacement figure for the 2.0 SPI engine is clearly incorrect here. 107 cubic inches would be a 1.7 liter engine, not 2.0 liters.

VIN Position 9 - Check Digit

This position acts as a guard against incorrect VIN keying. It carries no information about the vehicle.

VIN Position 10 - Year of Manufacture

Code	Year of Manufacture
Y	2000
1	2001
2	2002
3	2003
4	2004
5	2005

VIN Position 11 - Assembly Plant

Code	Assembly Plant
A	Atlanta: Hapeville, Georgia
B	Oakville: Oakville, Ontario
D	Ohio: Avon Lake, Ohio
F	Dearborn: Dearborn, Michigan
G	Chicago: Chicago, Illinois
H	Lorain: Lorain, Ohio
J	IMMSA: Monterrey, Mexico
K	Kansas City: Claycomo, Missouri
N	Norfolk: Norfolk, Virgina
P	Twin Cities: St. Paul Minnsota
R	Hermosillo: Hermosillo, Mexico
T	Edison: Edison, New Jersey
U	Louisville: Louisville, Kentucky
W	Wayne: Wayne, Michigan
X	St. Thomas: Talbotville, Ontario
Y	Wixam: Wixam, Michigan
Z	St. Louis: Hazelwood, Missouri
5	AAI: Flat Rock, Michigan
6	Mazda-Kia: Kyrung Ki-Do, Korea

VIN Position 12-17 - Production Sequence Number

Ford Division vehicles are numbered 100,001 through 599,999. Lincoln and Mercury Division vehicles are numbered 600,001 through 999,999.

Vehicle Certification Label

The vehicle certification label can be found in the (driver's?) door jamb. Click the image below for a larger version:

Item	Description
1	Name and location of manufacturer
2	Gross vehicle weight ratings in pounds and kilograms
3	Accessory reserve load codes
4	District/special order codes
5	Sales region codes
6	Suspension identification
7	Transmission/transaxle codes
8	Axle ratio codes
9	Radio type codes
10	Tape stripe/paint stripe codes
11	Interior trim codes (first=fabric & type, second=color)
12	Brake type codes
13	Exterior paint codes
14	Vehicle identification number (VIN)
15	Rear gross axle weight ratings in pounds and kilograms
16	Build date

Exterior Paint Color Codes

Code	Color
TS	Silver Frost
BL	Harvest Gold
FL	Toreador Red
K6	Atlantic Blue
SU	Amazon Green
BG	Bright Amber
LV	Light Sapphire Blue
YZ	Performance White
E4	Vermillion Solid
UA	Ebony Solid
MK	Twilight Blue
K7	Bright Atlantic Blue

Interior Trim (Fabric) Codes

Code	Trim Scheme Fabric	Seat Type	Trim Color
DA	Shadow/Oasis	Sport seat	Medium dark graphite
DW	Shadow/Oasis	Sport seat	Midnight black
EA	Finnesse/Oasis	Individual	Medium dark graphite
EW	Finnesse/Oasis	Individual	Midnight black
EH	Finnesse/Oasis	Individual	Medium parchment
CA	Kirk/Oasis	Individual	Medium dark graphite
CH	Kirk/Oasis	Individual	Medium parchment
8A	Leather/Leather	Individual	Medium dark graphite
8H	Leather/Leather	Individual	Medium parchment

Brake Type Codes

Code	Brake Type
2	Anti-lock brakes (ABS)
	Non-ABS, FR disk/RR drum

Interior Color

Code	Trim Color
A	Medium Dark Graphite
W	Midnight Black
H	Medium Parchment

Axle Ratio Codes

Code	Axle Ratio
II	3.61 SPI Manual
NN	3.693 SPI Automatic
UU	3.820 SPI Manual
WW	3.904 SPI Automatic

Transaxle Codes

Code	Transaxle
5	iB5 Manual
A	FN Automatic
M	MTX75 Manual

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