The chassis number is a unique combination of characters that allows each vehicle to be identified. The manufacturer of the model is the one in charge of printing this identification somewhere on the car, a location that varies depending on the model. This number is very important since it is one of the data that allows, among other things, to know if a car is stolen.
The chassis number is a unique combination of characters that allows each vehicle to be identified. The manufacturer of the model is the one in charge of printing this identification somewhere on the car, a location that varies depending on the model. This number is very important since it is one of the data that allows, among other things, to know if a car is stolen.
Steps to follow:
The chassis number is also known as VIN, which stands for Vehicle Identification Number. It is made up of a total of 17 characters, so here is a clue to know which one it is.
The following letters are never part of the chassis number: I, O, Q and Ñ.
It is one of the identifiers of a car that appears in part of its documentation, such as in the receipts of insurance policies or in the technical documentation, so you can find it there.
Regarding its physical location in the car, the chassis number can be found in the following locations:
- On the driver’s door.
- On the dashboard or dashboard of the car.
- Under the passenger seat.
- in the engine.
If you want to go a little deeper into the chassis number, you should know that the first character refers to the country in which the car was assembled; the second, to the manufacturer and the third to the segment of the company that assembled it. The fourth through ninth characters of the VIN make up the Vehicle Descriptor Section, and the rest make up the Vehicle Identifier Section.
