Dr. Greg

I'm sure this has been posted, but it's hard to search for. How can one find build date, etc., from the VIN?

Thanks!

dchengmd

Here's how to read your VIN number:

1st digit: country of manufacture (i.e., J = Japan, 1-4 = USA, etc.)
2nd digit: manufacturer (i.e., N = Nissan, H = Honda, etc.)
3rd digit: vehicle type or manufacturing division
Digits 4-8: identifies vehicle features/options
9th digit: check digit, helps detect altered/fake VIN numbers
10th digit: model year (J-Y = 1988-2000, 1-3 = 2001-2003)
11th digit: assembly plant
Digits 12-17: vehicle serial number (sequence of the vehicle as it rolled off the assembly line)

jeff

On the 350Z the 12th digit signifies side air bags or not. A 12th digit of 0 means the car has side air bags. The serial number is the last 5 digits.