VIN Information

1972-1974 CJ Series

1st Digit 2nd Digit 3rd Digit 4th & 5th Digits 6th Digit
make year plant/trans/drive series body
J=jeep 1:1971 A:Toledo/auto/LHD 83:CJ-5 5:open body
  2:1972 F:Toledo/3-speed/LHD 84:CJ-6  
  3:1973 M:Toledo/4-speed/LHD    
  4:1974      
7th Digit 8th Digit 9th thru 13th Digits
GVW Engine Sequential Serial Number
R:4,750lbs A:258-ci std  
S:4,500lbs B:258-ci low comp.  
T:3,750lbs E:232-ci std  
  F:232-ci low comp.  
  H:304-ci std  

 

 

1975-1980 CJ Series

1st Digit 2nd Digit 3rd Digit 4th & 5th Digits 6th Digit 7th Digit 8th thru 13th Digits
Make Year Trans Model GVW Engine Sequential Serial #
J:Jeep 5:1975 A:Auto 83:CJ-5 A:3750 A:258 1bbl  
  6:1976 F:3spd 84:CJ-6 E:4150 C:258 2bbl  
  7:1977 M:4spd 85:CJ-7   E:232 1bbl  
  8:1978       H:304 2bbl  
  9:1979          
  0:1980          

 

 

1981-1986 CJ Series

1st Digit 2nd Digit 3rd Digit 4th Digit 5th Digit
Country Manufacturer Type Engine Trans & Transfr
1:USA B:AMC Canada C:MPV B:GM 151-ci A:3-speed, Auto, Column Shift, Fulltime Transfer Case
2:Canada J:Jeep Corp. D:Incomplete Vehicle C:258-ci B:Auto, Floor Shift, Parttime Transfer Case
    E:Export, Left Hand Dr. F:Diesel, 145-ci C:Auto, Floor shift, Fulltime Transfer Case
    F:Export, Rt Hand Dr. H:304-ci E:Auto, Column Shift, Parttime Transfer Case
    T:Truck L:232-6 F:5-Speed, Manual, Floor Shift, Parttime Transfer Case
      N:360-8 G:4-Speed, Manual, Floor Shift, Parttime Transfer Case
      P:Diesel-2.1 ltr H:4-Speed, Manual, Floor Shift, Full or Partime Transfer Case
      U:150-4 J:Auto, Column Shift, Part or Fulltime Transfer Case
      Y:150-4 Export K:Auto, Floor Shift, Part or Fulltime Transfer Case
        L:5 speed, Manual, Floorshift, Parttime Transfer Case
        M:4 speed, Manual, Floorshift, Parttime Transfer Case
        N:5 speed, Manual, Floorshift, Parttime Transfer Case
        P:5 speed, Manual, Floorshift, Fulltime Transfer Case
        W:5 speed, Manual, Floor shift, none
        X:Part time Transfer Case

 

6th & 7th Digits 8th Digit 9th Digit 10th Digit 11th Digit 12th - 17th Digits
Body Style GVW Used to Verify the Transcript Year Plant Sequential Serial Number
85:CJ-5 A:3,750lbs X or # B:1981 B:Ontario, Canada 123456
86:CJ-6 E:4,150lbs   C:1982 T:Toledo, OH USA  
87:CJ-7     D:1983    
88:CJ-8     E:1984    
      F:1985    
      G:1986