| Description and Operation The vehicle identification plate (VIN plate) is located on the right-hand B-pillar. The codes stamped or printed on the VIN plate during production enable the precise details of the vehicle build specification to be established. The vehicle identification number (VIN) may also be viewed through the windshield or in the engine compartment where it is stamped onto the suspension strut top mount. 2 – VIN on the suspension strut top mount VIN (an example of VIN shown) 1 - VIN Position 1, 2 and 3 - World manufacturer identifier 2 - VIN Position 5 and 6 - Constant X 3 - VIN Position 7 and 8 - Product source company and assembly plant 5 - VIN Position 11 - Year of manufacture 6 - VIN Position 12 - Month of manufacture 7 - VIN Positions 13 to 17 - Vehicle serial number 8 - VIN Position 4 and 10 - Body type VIN Position 1, 2 and 3 - World Manufacturer Identifier | Codes | World Manufacturer | | WF0 | Ford-Werke AG Germany (European vehicles) | VIN Position 4 and 10 - Body Type | Code | Body Type | | C | 3-door van (Fiesta) | | D | 3-door (Fiesta) | | H | 5-door (Fiesta) | | U | 5-door (Fusion) | VIN Position 5 and 6 — Constant X VIN Position 7 and 8 - Product Source Company and Assembly Plant | Code | Product Source Company and Assembly Plant | | GA | Cologne/Germany | | WP | Valencia/Spain | VIN Position 9 - Model | Code | Model | | J | Fiesta/Fusion | VIN Position 11 - Year of Manufacture | Code | Year of Manufacture | | 2 | 2002 | | 3 | 2003 | | 4 | 2004 | | 5 | 2005 | | 6 | 2006 | | 7 | 2007 | VIN Position 12 - Month of Manufacture | Month | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | | January | L | C | B | J | L | C | | February | Y | K | R | U | Y | K | | March | S | D | A | M | S | D | | April | T | E | G | P | T | E | | May | J | L | C | B | J | L | | June | U | Y | K | R | U | Y | | July | M | S | D | A | M | S | | August | P | T | E | G | P | T | | September | B | J | L | C | B | J | | October | R | U | Y | K | R | U | | November | A | M | S | D | A | M | | December | G | P | T | E | G | P | VIN Positions 13 to 17 - Vehicle Serial Number Five Digit Number Vehicle Certification Label (Typical) or VIN Plate 1 - National or whole vehicle type approval 3 - Gross vehicle mass (GVM) 5 - Maximum permissible front axle mass 6 - Maximum permissible rear axle mass 7 - Smoke value (diesel only) 11 - Exhaust emission level codes 14 - Transaxle final drive ratio 18 - Axle mounting (Transit only) Items 1 to 6: Vehicle Certification Label | Item | Details | | Item 1: National or whole vehicle type approval | A unique code required by legislation in certain territories. | | Item 2: VIN | Vehicle identification number. | | Item 3: GVM | Indicates maximum legal laden mass, in territories where this is required. | | Item 4: GTM | Indicates the maximum combined mass of vehicle and trailer or caravan. | | Item 5: Maximum permissible front axle mass | Maximum permissible loading on the front wheels of the vehicle. | | Item 6: Maximum permissible rear axle mass | Maximum permissible loading on the rear wheels of the vehicle. | Item 7: Smoke Value (Diesel only) | Number | Smoke Value | | | Per meter | Item 8 Model Body or Type | Code | Model Body or Type | | JC3 | 3-door van (Fiesta) | | JD3 | 3-door (Fiesta) | | JH1 | 5-door (Fiesta) | | JU2 | 5-door (Fusion) | Item 9: Model Type Item 10: Door Combination | Code | Door Combination | | - | - | Item 11: Exhaust Emission Level Codes | Code | Exhaust Emissions | | S | 2000 EEC (Stage III) | | 7 | Stage IV requirements | Item 12: Body Color Codes | Code | Body Color | | B | Diamond White | | D | Panther Black | | G | Performance Blue | | J | Tonic | | K | Colorado Red | | L | Deep Rosso Red | | M | Magnum Grey | | Q | Oyster Silver | | R | Honour Green | | U | Neptune Green | | W | Ink Blue | | Z | Flare | | 1 | Sublime | | 2 | Aquarius | | 3 | Vitro | | 6 | Moondust Silver | | 7 | Machine Silver | | 8 | Deep Navy | For vehicles built in continental plants, the second digit of the paint code, on the VIN label, denotes the original model year of the color’s introduction, (‘0’=color introduction in 2000 model year). Item 13: Interior Trim Codes | Code | Interior Trim | | AT | Dogtooth - Mamara Blue | | BR | Compass - Blue | | DC | Cord - Dark Flint | | DM | Mirage - Plum | | FB | Bussac - Medium Flint | | FC | Cord - Medium Flint | | FP | Metropolitan - Medium Flint | | FT | Dogtooth - Medium Flint | | GM | Mirage - Green | | HH | Humy - Dark Flint - Dark Flint | | IW | Wire - Infra Red | | JH | Humy - Dark Flint - Ebony | | LM | Mirage - Medium Light Flint | | MI | Intro - Midnight Black | | MT | Dogtooth - Midnight Black | | NM | Mirage - Tan | | QB | Bussac - Ebony | | QL | Leather - Ebony | | QM | Mirage - Ebony | | QZ | Leather - Ebony | | Q2 | Leather - Ebony | | RK | Compass - Red | | RR | Compass - Red | | TB | Bussac - Light Stone | | TL | Leather - Light Stone | | VK | Compass - Silver | Item 14: Transaxle Final Drive Ratio | Code | Transaxle Final Drive Ratio | | A | 3.37 | | B | 4.06 | | M | 4.05 | | R | 4.25 | | 3 | 4.375 | | 4 | 3.82 | Item 15: Transaxle Codes | Code | Transaxle | | A | 5-Speed Manual Transaxle (iB5) | | B | 5-Speed Manual Transaxle (iB5) Automated Shift Manual | | C | 4-Speed Automatic Transaxle (AW81- 40LE) | Item 16: Engine Codes | Code | Engine | | A | 1.3L Duratec-8V (Rocam) (60PS) | | H | 1.6L Duratorq-TDCi (DV) Diesel (90PS) | | U | 1.25L Duratec-16V (Sigma) (75PS) | | X | 1.4L Duratec-16V (Sigma) (80PS) | | Y | 1.6L Duratec-16V (Sigma) (100PS) | | 4 | 2.0L Duratec-HE (MI4) (150PS) | | 6 | 1.4L DuraTorq-TDCi (DV) (68PS) | | 7 | 1.25L Duratec-16V (Sigma) (70PS) | | 9 | 1.3L Duratec-8V (Rocam) (70PS) | Item 17: Hand of Drive | Code | Drive | | 1 | Left-hand drive | | 2 | Right-hand drive | | 3 | Left-hand drive | | 4 | Right-hand drive | | 5 | Left-hand drive | | 6 | Right-hand drive | | N | Left-hand drive | | P | Right-hand drive | | Q | Left-hand drive | | R | Right-hand drive | | S | Left-hand drive | | T | Right-hand drive | | 
