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VIN decoder

Type any 17-character VIN and see what the manufacturer built: year, make, model, engine, drivetrain, factory and safety equipment — plus any open safety recalls. Straight from NHTSA's public vehicle database.

0/17 characters. Find it on the dashboard by the windscreen, the driver’s door jamb, or your insurance documents.

Where this comes from

Vehicle specifications come from the NHTSA vPIC database, the US government’s record of what manufacturers certified for sale. Recalls come from NHTSA’s recall campaign database. Both are free and public; we add no data of our own to either.

Coverage is best for vehicles sold in the United States. A grey import or a pre-1981 vehicle — VINs were not standardised at 17 characters until then — may not decode.