Vehicle Identification
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Buick LeSabre. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The vehicle identification number (VIN) plate is the legal identifier of the vehicle. The VIN plate (1) is located on the upper LH corner of the Instrument Panel and can be seen through the windshield from the outside of the vehicle:
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) System
| Position | Definition | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Country of Origin | 1 | U.S.A. |
| 2 | Manufacturer | G | General Motors |
| 3 | Make | 4 | Buick |
| 4-5 | Carline/Series | H/P H/R |
Le Sabre Custom Le Sabre Limited |
| 6 | Body Style | 5 | Four-Door Sedan |
| 7 | Restraint System | 4 | Active Belts Manual w/Driver and Passenger Inflatable Restraint System Frontal and Side |
| 8 | Engine Type | K | RPO L36, 3.8 Lite, 6-Cylinder, SFI |
| 9 | Check Digit | X | Check Digit |
| 10 | Model Year | 4 | 2004 |
| 11 | Plant Location | 4 U |
Orion, MI Hamtramck, MI |
| 12-17 | Plant Sequence Number | 100001 | Plant Sequence Number |