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Land Rover Range Rover P38 Technical Bulletins01 · General and service information
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VIN prefix - information

Make
Land Rover
Model
Range Rover P38 Technical Bulletins
Section
VIN prefix - information › VIN prefix - information
General and service informationVIN prefix - information

VIN PREFIX - INFORMATION

Model
New Range Rover Range Rover Classic Discovery Defender
Affected vehicles
All All All All
Date
1996-12-04
Reference
04/12/96
Vin Prefix - Information – bulletin page 1
Vin Prefix - Information – bulletin page 2

Bulletin text

Vin Prefix - Information

MODEL

New Range Rover Range Rover Classic Discovery Defender

DETAIL

Following requests from our dealer network , you will find on page 2 an explanation of the Vin prefix which can be used to identify a vehicle derivative.

Note: This bulletin supersedes 04/19/96 as the information overleaf in the Model Year of Manufacture has been amended

ACTION REQUIRED

Information only

PARTS INFORMATION

Not applicable

PROCEDURE

Not applicable

© Rover Group 1996

Issue 2 04/12/96

04/19/96/EN

AFFECTED VEHICLES

LP All LH All LJ All LD All

WARRANTY

Not applicable

COMP. CODE

Not applicable

SRO

Not applicable

SAL Prefix SA - Land Rover Code L - Land Rover LH Model Range LB - Series lll LD - Defender LH - Range Rover Classic A Wheel Base A - 88” Series lll A - 100” Range Rover Classic B - 108” Range Rover Classic C - 109” Series lll

G - 100” Discovery K - 130” Defender S - 90” Defender 24V M Body A - Basic, Hard Top, Pick Up B - 2/3 Door Station Wagon B - 3 Door Discovery F - Defender 4 Door Crew Cab H - Defender Hi-Cap M - Defender 4 Door Station Wagon M - New Range Rover 4 Door A Engine A - 2.5D Naturally Aspirated B - 2.5 TD C - 2.5D Naturally Aspirated D - 2.5 Petrol Carb E - 2.4 VM Diesel G - 2.25 Diesel J - 4.6 V8i M - 3.9 V8i N - 2.5 VM Diesel W - 2.5 BMW 1 - 3.5 V8i 2 - 3.9 V8i 4 - 4.6 V8i 6 - 2.5 Tdi 7 Steering Type and Gearbox 3 - RHD Auto 4 - LHD Auto J Model Year of Manufacture C - 1986 MY E - 1988 MY G - 1990 MY J - 1992 MY L - 1994 MY T - 1996 MY A Build Assembly Location A - Solihull

LJ - Discovery LP - New Range Rover

A - 90” Defender Extra Heavy Duty A - 108” New Range Rover B - 110” Defender Extra Heavy Duty C - 130” Defender Extra Heavy Duty H - 110” Defender R - 110” Defender 24V V - 90” Defender

A - Commercial B - 2 Door Range Rover B - 3 Door Defender S W

M - Range Rover Classic 4 Door M - Discovery 5 Door

A - 4.0 V8i A - 4.0 V8i C - 4.6 V8i D - 4.6 V8i F - 2.5 Tdi H - 2.25 Petrol Carb L - 3.5 V8i M - 4.0 V8i V - 3.5 V8 Carb Y - 2.0Mpi 2 - 4.0 V8i 3 - 4.2 V8i 5 - 2.0 Mpi 7 - 2.5 Tdi

7 - RHD 5 Speed Manual 8 - LHD 5 Speed Manual

D - 1987 MY F - 1989 MY H - 1991 MY K - 1993 MY M - 1995 MY V - 1997 MY

F - CKD

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