Focus VIN Decoder

Introduction

The Vehicle Identification Number for the North-American model Ford Focus can be decoded as follows:

Position Description
1-3 Manufacturer identifier
4 Restraint system type
5 Manufacturer specification
6 Line, series, body type
7-8 Engine type
9 Check digit
10 Model year
11 Assembly plant
12-17 Production sequence number

Position 1-3 - Manufacturer Identifier

Code Manufacturer Make Type
1FA Ford Motor Company, USA Ford Passenger vehicle
1FM Ford Motor Company, USA Ford MPV
1FT Ford Motor Company, USA Ford Truck (complete vehicle)
1FD Ford Motor Company, USA Ford Incomplete vehicle
1FC Ford Motor Company, USA Ford Basic (stripped) chassis
1FB Ford Motor Company, USA Ford Bus
1FF Ford Motor Company, USA Ford Motor vehicle equipment w/o engine/powertrain (glider)
1ME Ford Motor Company, USA Mercury Passenger vehicle
1MH Ford Motor Company, USA Mercury Incomplete vehicle
1LN Ford Motor Company, USA Lincoln Passenger vehicle
1LJ Ford Motor Company, USA Lincoln Incomplete vehicle
1ZV Auto Alliance International, Inc Ford Passenger vehicle
1ZW Ford Motor Company, USA Mercury Passenger vehicle
2FA Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd. Ford Passenger vehicle
2FM Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd. Ford MPV
2FT Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd. Ford Truck (complete vehicle)
2FD Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd. Ford Incomplete vehicle
2FC Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd. Ford Basic (stripped) chassis
2FB Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd. Ford Bus
2FF Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd. Ford Motor vehicle equipment w/o engine/powertrain (glider)
2ME Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd. Mercury Passenger vehicle
2MH Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd. Mercury Incomplete vehicle
3FA Ford Motor Company (Mexico) Ford Passenger vehicle
3FB Ford Motor Company (Mexico) Ford Bus
3FC Ford Motor Company (Mexico) Ford Basic (stripped) chassis
3FE Ford Motor Company (Mexico) Ford Incomplete vehicle
3FM Ford Motor Company (Mexico) Ford MPV
3FT Ford Motor Company (Mexico) Ford Truck (complete vehicle)
3ME Ford Motor Company (Mexico) Mercury Passenger vehicle
4F2 Ford Motor Company, USA Mazda MPV
4F3 Ford Motor Company, USA Mazda Incomplete vehicle
4F4 Ford Motor Company, USA Mazda Truck (complete vehicle)
4M2 Ford Motor Company, USA Mercury MPV
4M3 Ford Motor Company, USA Mercury Incomplete vehicle
4M4 Ford Motor Company, USA Mercury Truck (complete vehicle)
4N2 Ford Motor Company, USA Nissan MPV
4N3 Ford Motor Company, USA Nissan Incomplete vehicle
4N4 Ford Motor Company, USA Nissan Truck (complete vehicle)
KNJ Kia Motors Inc. Korea Ford Passenger vehicle (imported aspire)

VIN Position 4 - Restraint System Type

Code Description
B Active belts (all positions)
F Active belts (all positions) and front air bags (driver and passenger)
H Active belts (all positions) and front and side air bags (driver and passenger)

VIN Position 5 - Manufacturer Specification

Code Vehicle Description
M Passenger Vehicle Lincoln, Mercury, North American vehicles
P Passenger Vehicle Ford North American vehicles
T Passenger Vehicle All passenger vehicles imported from outside North America or non-Ford build passenger vehicle marketed by Ford in North America

Vin Position 6-7 - Line, Series and Body Type

Code Line Series Body Type Body Code
30 Focus SVT 5-door  
31 Focus ZX3 3-door ZX3
33 Focus LX 4-door LX4
34 Focus SE 4-door SE4
36 Focus SE wagon SEW
38 Focus ZTS 4-door LTS
39 Focus SVT 3-door  

VIN Position 8 - Engine Type

Code Name Displacement (Liters) Cylinders Fuel Manufacturer
P SPI 2.0 4 Gasoline Ford
3 Zetec 2.0 4 Gasoline Ford
5 SVT Zetec 2.0 4 Gasoline Ford
P PZEV 2.3 4 Gasoline Ford

VIN Position 9 - Check Digit

This position acts as a guard against incorrect VIN keying. It carries no information about the vehicle.

VIN Position 10 - Year of Manufacture

Code Year of Manufacture
Y 2000
1 2001
2 2002
3 2003
4 2004
5 2005

VIN Position 11 - Assembly Plant

Code Assembly Plant
A Atlanta: Hapeville, Georgia
B Oakville: Oakville, Ontario
D Ohio: Avon Lake, Ohio
F Dearborn: Dearborn, Michigan
G Chicago: Chicago, Illinois
H Lorain: Lorain, Ohio
J IMMSA: Monterrey, Mexico
K Kansas City: Claycomo, Missouri
N Norfolk: Norfolk, Virgina
P Twin Cities: St. Paul Minnsota
R Hermosillo: Hermosillo, Mexico
T Edison: Edison, New Jersey
U Louisville: Louisville, Kentucky
W Wayne: Wayne, Michigan
X St. Thomas: Talbotville, Ontario
Y Wixam: Wixam, Michigan
Z St. Louis: Hazelwood, Missouri
5 AAI: Flat Rock, Michigan
6 Mazda-Kia: Kyrung Ki-Do, Korea

VIN Position 12-17 - Production Sequence Number

Ford Division vehicles are numbered 100,001 through 599,999. Lincoln and Mercury Division vehicles are numbered 600,001 through 999,999.

Vehicle Certification Label

The vehicle certification label can be found in the (driver's?) door jamb. Click the image below for a larger version:

Item Description
1 Name and location of manufacturer
2 Gross vehicle weight ratings in pounds and kilograms
3 Accessory reserve load codes
4 District/special order codes
5 Sales region codes
6 Suspension identification
7 Transmission/transaxle codes
8 Axle ratio codes
9 Radio type codes
10 Tape stripe/paint stripe codes
11 Interior trim codes (first=fabric & type, second=color)
12 Brake type codes
13 Exterior paint codes
14 Vehicle identification number (VIN)
15 Rear gross axle weight ratings in pounds and kilograms
16 Build date

Exterior Paint Color Codes

Code Color
TS Silver Frost
BL Harvest Gold
FL Toreador Red
K6 Atlantic Blue
SU Amazon Green
BG Bright Amber
LV Light Sapphire Blue
YZ Performance White
E4 Vermillion Solid
UA Ebony Solid
MK Twilight Blue
K7 Bright Atlantic Blue

Interior Trim (Fabric) Codes

Code Trim Scheme Fabric Seat Type Trim Color
DA Shadow/Oasis Sport seat Medium dark graphite
DW Shadow/Oasis Sport seat Midnight black
EA Finnesse/Oasis Individual Medium dark graphite
EW Finnesse/Oasis Individual Midnight black
EH Finnesse/Oasis Individual Medium parchment
CA Kirk/Oasis Individual Medium dark graphite
CH Kirk/Oasis Individual Medium parchment
8A Leather/Leather Individual Medium dark graphite
8H Leather/Leather Individual Medium parchment

Brake Type Codes

Code Brake Type
2 Anti-lock brakes (ABS)
  Non-ABS, FR disk/RR drum

Interior Color

Code Trim Color
A Medium Dark Graphite
W Midnight Black
H Medium Parchment

Axle Ratio Codes

Code Axle Ratio
II 3.61 SPI Manual
NN 3.693 SPI Automatic
UU 3.820 SPI Manual
WW 3.904 SPI Automatic

Transaxle Codes

Code Transaxle
5 iB5 Manual
A FN Automatic
M MTX75 Manual

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