1983 GENERAL MOTORS PASSENGER CAR VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERING VIN SYSTEM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 thru 17 DIVISION RESTRAINT CARLINE BODY TYPE ENGINE CHECK MODEL PLANT PRODUCTION SEQUENCE MAKE SYS TYPE SERIES I CODE DIGIT YEAR CODE NUMBER 1 G 1 A Z 3 7 A 3 D R 1 0 0 0 0 1 112 DIVISION CODE MAKE CAR LINE SERIES ENGINE CODES 1G1 Chevrolet Passenger CHEVROLET Code 1 1 OLDSMOBILE Code 3 DIV PROD 162 Pontiac Pggggnger 1 C0nt d CODE LITERS CARB USAGE DIV 1G3 Oldsmobile Pass B Chevette 1 1G4 Buick Passenger C Cavalier Cadet 1 P Custom Cruiser A 3 8L V6 2 1234 4 106 Cadillac Passenger D Cavalier 1 R Cutlass Supreme B 2 0 L4 2 12346 1 1G7 GM of Canada Pass E Cavalier Hatchback 1 w 98 Regency Brougham C 1 6 L4 2 12 1 1GC Chevrolet Truck H Citation Coupe 1 X 98 Regency D 1 8 L4 Dies 12 Isuz 1GT GMC Truck J Chevette Scooter 1 Y Delta 88 Royale E 3 0 V6 2 34 4 J8C Chevrolet Truck L Impala 1 Brougham H 5 0 V8 4 1234 1 1G8 Chevrolet MPV N Caprice Classic 1 Z Toronado Brougham J 1 8 L4 MFI 2 4 2 1G5 GMC Truck MPV P Camaro Sport Coupe 1 L 2 8 V6 2 2 2 S Camaro Berlinetta 1 BUICK Code 4 N 5 7 V8 Dies 12346 3 GM merchandised vehicle W Celebrit 19 27 1 P 2 0 L4 EFI 12346 l built by Isuzu Motors W Ma1ibu Ciassic 1 B Skylark Custom R 2 5 L4 TBI 1234 2 Fujisawa Japan 35 69 1 C Skylark Limited T 4 3 V6 Dies 1234 3 X Citation 1 D Skylark Sport V 4 3 V6 Dies 1234 3 Y Corvette E Skyhawk T Type X 2 8 V6 2 1234 1 Z Monte Carlo 1 G Century Sport Y 5 0 V8 4 34 3 1 H Century Custom Z 2 8 V6 2 1234 1 RESTRAINT SYSTEM TYPE PONTIAC Code 2 1 J Regal 0 1 8 L4 TBI 234 2 1 K Regal Sport 1 2 8 V6 2 12 1 CODE RESTRAINT SYSTEM B J2000 1 L Century Limited 2 2 5 L4 TBI 12 2 C J2000 LE 1 M Regal Limited 3 3 8 V6 MFI 34 4 A Non Passive D J2000 SE N LeSabre 4 4 1 V6 4 346 4 Restraint Manual F Pontiac 6000 1 P LeSabre Limited 6 5 7 V8 4 1 1 Belts A77 G Pontiac 6000 LE 1 R LeSabre Estate 8 5 7 V8 CFI 1 1 H Pontiac 6000 STE 1 S Skyhawk 8 4 1 V8 DFI 6 6 B Passive Restraint J Grand Prix 3 T Skyhawk Limited 9 6 0 V8 DFI 6 6 Automatic Belts K Grand Prix LJ 1 V Electra Estate 9 5 0 V8 4 3 3 A77 L T1000 1 W Electra Park Avenue 9 3 8 V6 2 1 1 L Parisienne 1 X Electra Limited 9 3 8 V6 SFI 4 4 N Bonneville 1 Y Riviera T N Parisienne Brougham 1 Z Riviera Luxury P Grand Prix Brougham 1 R Bonneville Brougham 1 CADILLAC Code 6 S Firebird 1 T Phoenix SJ 1 B F1eetwood Brougham T Parisienne Brougham 1 D DeVil1e W Firebird Trans Am 1 F Fleetwood Limousine NOTE DIVISION MAKE X Firebird Special 1 G Cimarron 1st Position Country Edition 1 L Eldorado 1 United States Y Phoenix 1 S Seville 2 Canada Z Phoenix LJ 1 J Japan 1 GMC TRUCK COACH OLDSMOBILE Code 3 Code 5 1 2nd Position Manufacture B Omega 1 w Caballero G General Motors C Firenza 1 D Firenza Brougham 1 3rd Position Division E Omega Brougham 1 1 Chevrolet G Cut ass Ciera 1 2 Pontiac H Cutlass Cruiser 1 3 Oldsmobile J Cutlass Ciera LS 1 4 Buick K Cutlass Calais 1 6 Cadillac L Delta 88 1 7 Canada M Cutlass Supreme 1 Z Isuzu Luv Brougham 47 69 1 M Cutlass Ciera 1 Brougham 19 27 1 N Delta 88 Royale 1 BODY TYPE SEE MODEL CHART 1988 GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE PARTS OPERATIONS CHEVROLET 17F REV 6 88 7