Jeep

Vehicle Identification Number

Serial Number Code System For 1945 To 1971 (prefix only)

Model - Prefix

Year

CJ-2A - no prefix CJ-3A - no prefix           - 451 - GB1           - 452 - GB2           - 453 - GB1 CJ-3B - 453 - GB2           - 454 - GB2           - 57348           - 8105 CJ-5   - 57548           - 8305 CJ-5A - 8322 CJ-5 Diesel - 57558           - 8310 CJ-5 Fire - 57048 - 02 CJ-5 Fire - 8323 CJ-5 Stripped Chassis CJ-6    - 57648            - 8405 CJ-6A  - 8422 CJ-6 Diesel - 57758            - 8410 CJ-6 Fire - 57048 - 14 CJ-6 Fire - 8423 CJ-6 Stripped Chassis

1945 to 1949 1949 to 1950 1951 1952 1953 1953 1954 1955 to 1963 1964 1955 to 1963 1964 to 1971 1964 to 1971 1955 to 1963 1964 to 1971 1955 to 1963 1964 to 1971 1955 to 1963 1955 to 1963 1964 to 1971 1964 to 1971 1955 to 1963 1964 to 1963 1955 to 1963 1964 to 1971 1955 to 1971

Serial Number Code System For 1964 To 1971

1st&2nt Digit

3rd&4th Digit

5th Digit

6th Digit

7th Digit

Chassis

Body Style

Special Model

Drive

Engine

83:CJ-5 84:CJ-6

04:Fire Engine 05:Open Body 10:Open Body(diesel) 22:Tuxedo Park 23:Fire Engine 54:Open Body 55:Open Body 75:Open Body(diesel CJ-6)

A:V-6 225 C:Canadien-built O:Universal S:Smog 8:Universal

1:Left-Hand 2:Right-Hand 3:Left-Hand(California)

4:F-134 w/o emmissions 5:F-137 w/ emmissions 6:V-6 w/o emmissions 7:V-6 w/ emmissions

Serial Number Code System For 1971 To 1974

1st Digit

2nd Digit

3rd Digit

4&5th Digit

6th Digit

7th Digit

8th Digit

9 thru 13th Digit

Build by

Year

Plant-Trans-Drive

Series-Wheelbase

Body Style

Type - GVW (lbs)

Engine-Cyl-Comp

Sequential Serial Number

J: Jeep Corporation

1:1971 2:1972 3:1973 4:1974

A:Toledo-Auto-LHD B:CKD-Auto-LHD F:Toledo-3spd-LHD G:Toledo-3spd-RHD J:CKD-3spd-LHD K:CKD-3spd-RHD M:Toledo-4spd-LHD N:Toledo-4spd-RHD O:Toledo-4spd-LHD P:CKD-4spd-RHD

14:Wagoneer - Standard - 110" 15:Wagonner - Custom - 110" 24:Truck - 120" 26:Truck - 120" 34:Truck - 132" 45:Truck - 132" 46:Truck - 132" 47:Truck - 132" 48:Truck - 132" 63:CJ-5 - 81" - CKD 64:CJ-6 - 101" - CKD 65:DJ-5 - 81" - CKD 66:DJ-6 - 101" - CKD 71:MD - Gov. Veh. 72:MDA - Gov. Veh. 78:M-606 - Gov. Veh. 83:CJ-5 - 84" 84:CJ-6 - 104" 85:DJ-5 - 84" 86:DJ-6 - 104"(Export Only) 87:Commando - 104" 88:Commando P.U. - 104" 89:Commando S.W. - 104" 93:CJ-7 - 93"

1:Thriftside (truck) 2:Townside (truck) 3:Platform Stake (truck) 4:4-Dr. Wagon 5:Open Body 6:Cab & Chassis (truck) 8:Stripped Chassis F:Full Cab-Metal H:Half Cab-Metal

A:CJ5/7 - 3,750 C:Custom Wagon - 5,600 E:CJ5/7- 4,150 H.D. O:Standard Wagon - 5,600 P:DJ-5/6 - 3,200(std) R:CJ-6 - 4,750(max) S:CJ-5 - 4,500(max) T:CJ-5 - 3,750(std) T:DJ-5/6 3,750(max) U:Commando - 4,700(max) V:Commnado/CJ-6 -3,900(max) W:Truck - 5,000 X:Truck - 6,000 Y:Truck - 7,000 Z:Truck - 8,000

A:258-6-reg. B:258-6-low comp. E:232-6-reg. F:232-6-low comp. H:304-V8-reg. N:360-V8-reg.-2bbl P:360-V8-reg.-4bbl R:134-4-reg. T:134-4-low comp.

Five Digit Number

Serial Number Code System For 1975 To 1980

1st Digit

2nd Digit

3rd Digit

4&5th Digit

6th Digit

7th Digit

8 thru 13th Digit

Build by

Year

Trans.

Model - Wheelbase

GVW (lbs)

Engine

Sequential Serial Number

J : Jeep Corporation

5:1975 6:1976 7:1977 8:1978 9:1979 0:1980

A : Automatic F : 3 speeds M: 4 speeds

15:Wagonner-4dr Station Wagon-109" 16:Cherokee-2dr Station Wagon-109" 17:Cherokee-Wide Track 2dr S.W.-109" 18:Cherokee-4dr Station Wagon-109" 25:Truck-J-10-119" 45:Truck-J-10-119" 46:Truck-J-20-131" 83:CJ-5-83" 93:CJ-7-93"

A:3,750 E:4,150 H.D. N:6,200 P:6,800 S:7,600 Y:8,400

A:258-6 - 1bbl C:258-6 - 2bbl E:232-6 - 1bbl H:304-V8 - 2bbl N:360-V8 - 2bbl P:360-V8 - 4bbl Z:401-V8 - 4bbl

Six Digit Number

Serial Number Code System For 1981 To 1986

9th Digit

1st Digit

2nd Digit

3rd Digit

4th Digit

5th Digit

6&7th Digit

8th Digit

10th

11th

12 thru 17th

Country

Make

Type

Engine

Trans. & Drive

Model - Wheelbase

GVW (lbs)

Check Digit

Year

Plant

Sequential Serial Number

1 : USA 2 : Canada

J:Jeep Corporation

C:MPV D:Incomplete Vehicle E:Export-LHD F:Export-RHD T:Truck

B:151-4-2bbl C:258-6-2bbl F:145-4-Diesel H:304-V8-2bbl L:232-6-2bbl N:360-V8-2bbl U:150-4-1bbl(Export)

A:Automatic Column-Full Time B:Automatic Floor-Part Time C:Automatic Floor-Full Time E:Automatic Column-Part Time F:5spd Manual Floor-Part Time G:4spd Manual Floor-Full Time H:4spd Manual Floor-F/P Time J:Automatic Column-F/P Time K:Automatic Floor-F/P Time M:4spd Manual Floor-Part Time N:5spd Manual Floor-Part Time

13:Wagoneer-4dr Wagon-109" 14:Wagoneer-4dr Wagon-109" 15:Wagonner-4dr Wagon-109" 16:Cherokee-2dr Wagon-109" 17:Cherokee-2dr Wagon-wide track 18:Cherokee-4dr Wagon-109" 24:J-10-2dr-Sport Side p/u-119" 25:J-10-2dr-Std p/u-119" 26:J-10-2dr-Std p/u-131" 27:J-20-2dr-Std p/u-131" 85:CJ-5-83" 86:CJ-6-104" 87:CJ-7-93.4" 88:CJ-8-103.4"

A:3,750 C:6,200 D:6,200 E:4,150 N:6,200 P:6,800 S:7,600 Y:8,400

B:1981 C:1982 D:1983 E:1984 F:1985 G:1986

T:Toledo

Six Digit Number

Serial Number Code System For 1984 To 1988 Cherokee XJ Only

1st Digit

2nd Digit

3rd Digit

4th Digit

5th Digit

6&7th Digit

8th Digit

9th

10th

11th

12 thru 17th

Trans. & Drive

Body - Style

Country

Make

Type

Engine

Trim

Check Digit

Year

Plant

Sequential Serial Number

1 : USA 2 : Canada

J:Jeep USA B:Jeep Canada

C:MPV D:Incomplete Vehicle E:Export-LHD F:Export-RHD T:Truck

B:2.1L-4-Turbo Diesel H:2.5L-4-TBI U:2.5L-4-1bbl Y:2.5L-4-1bbl(Export) W:2.8L-V6-2bbl M:4.0L-6

A:Auto. Column-2WD B:Auto. Floor-Part Time-4WD C:Auto. Floor-Full Time-4WD D:Auto. Floor-2WD E:Auto. Column-Part Time-4WD J:Auto. Column-Full Time-4WD L:5spd Manual-Part Time-4WD N:5spd Manual-Full Time-4WD S:4spd Manual-2WD W:5spd Manual-2WD X:4spd Manual-4WD

73:Cherokee Wagon-2dr-2WD 74:Cherokee Wagon-4dr-2WD 75:Wagoneer Wagon-4dr-4WD 77:Cherokee Wagon-2dr-4WD 78:Cherokee Wagon-4dr-4WD

1:Custom 2:Pioneer 3:Chief 4:Laredo 5:Base 5:Wagoneer 6:Limited K:Cherokee-2WD L:Pioneer-2WD M:Laredo-2WD

E:1984 F:1985 G:1986 H:1987 J:1988

Toledo

Six Digit Number

Serial Number Code System For 1987 To 1988 Wrangler YJ Only

12 thru 17th

1st Digit

2nd Digit

3rd Digit

4th Digit

5th Digit

6&7th Digit

8th Digit

9th

10th

11th

Sequential Serial Number

Country

Make

Type

Engine

Trans. & Drive

Body - Style

Trim

Check Digit

Year

Plant

1 : USA 2 : Canada

J:Jeep USA B:Jeep Canada

C:MPV D:Incomplete Vehicle E:Export-LHD F:Export-RHD T:Truck

C:258-6-2bbl H:2.5L-4-TBI

E:Auto. Floor-Part Time-4WD L:5spd Manual-Part Time-4WD

81:Wrangler-S-93.4"-4WD 82:Wrangler-L-93.4"-4WD

1:Base-4001-5000 3:Sport-4001-5000 4:Laredo-4001-5000 J:Base-3001-4000 K:Sport-3001-4000 L:Laredo-3001-4000

H:1987 J:1988

B:Brampton T:Tolodo

Six Digit Number

Serial Number Code System For 1989 To 2006

12 thru 17th

1st Digit

2nd Digit

3rd Digit

4th Digit

5th Digit

6th Digit

7th Digit

8th Digit

9th

10th

11th

Sequential Serial Number

Country

Make

Vehicule Type

GVW(lbs)

Vehicle Line

Serie

Body Style

Engine - Cyl

Check  Digit

Year

Plant

D:0000-3000 E:3001-4000 F:4001-5000 G:5001-6000 H:6001-7000 J:7001-8000 K:8001-9000 L:9001-10000 M:10001-14000

J:Jeep USA B:Jeep Canada

4:MPV w/o side airbags 6:Incomplete Vehicle 7:Truck 8:MPV with side airbags

A:Wrangler-4WD-LHD J:Cherokee-4WD J:Commanche-4WD K:Liberty-2WD-LHD L:Liberty-4WD-LHD M:Cherokee-4WD-RHD N:Wagonner-4WD S:Grand Wagoneer-4WD T:Cherokee-2WD T:Commanche-2WD Y:Wrangler-4WD-LHD 4:Wrangler-4WD-RHD

1:Standard/Sport 2:Base(L/SE) 3:X-(TJ) 3:Pioneer/Islander(M) 3:Liberty Renegade 4:Sahara(H) 4:Sport-(TJ-2003) 4:Liberty Sport 4:Cherokee Sport 5:Laredo/Grand(P) 5:Liberty Limited 5:Cherokee Limited 5:Sahara-(TJ-2003) 6:Eliminator(S) 6:Rubicon 7:Limited(X) 8:Cherokee Sport

5:4dr Wagon 6:2dr Pickup 7:2dr Wagon 8:4dr Wagon 9:2dr Open Body

D:2.46L-4-Leaded E:2.5L-4-Unleaded K:3.7L-6-MPFI L:4.0L-6-Unleaded M:4.2L-6-Lead P:2.5L-4-MPFI S:4.0L-6-MPFI T:4.2L-6-Unleaded U:4.0L-6-Leaded 1:2.4L-4-MPFI 7:5.9L-V8(360) 7:2.5L-4-Diesel(2002)

K:1989 L:1990 M:1991 N:1992 P:1993 R:1994 S:1995 T:1996 V:1997 W:1998 X:1999 Y:2000 1:2001 2:2002 3:2003 4:2004 5:2005 6:2006

P:Toledo#2 W:Toledo North Plant

Six Digit Number

1 : USA 2 : Canada

Serial Number Code System For 2007 To 2008

12 thru 17th

1st Digit

2nd Digit

3rd Digit

4th Digit

5th Digit

6th Digit

7th Digit

8th Digit

9th

10th

11th

Sequential Serial Number

Country

Make

Vehicule Type

GVWR(kg)

Vehicle Line

Series

Body Style

Engine - Cyl

Check  Digit

Year

Plant

D:0000-1360 E:1361-1814 F:1815-2267 G:2268-2721 H:2722-3175 J:3176-3628 K:3629-4082

J:Jeep

4:MPV w/o side airbags

A=Wrangler LHD 4X4 B=Wrangler LHD 4X2 E=Wrangler RHD 4X4

1: 2:Base-72 3:Base-74 4: 5:Premium-72,74 6:Rubicon-72,74 7: 8:

1: 2: 3: 4:JK-72 5: 6: 7: 8: 9:JK-74

1:3.8L,V6 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9:2.8L,I4,Turbo Diesel

7:2007 8:2008 9:2009

P:Toledo

Model Year Assmebly Sequence

1 : USA

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