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Body and Frame: Application and ID

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The upper portion of the vehicle certification (VC) label contains the manufacturer name, the month and year of manufacture, the certification statement and the VIN. It also includes gross vehicle weight ratings (GVWR). The VC label is located on the left-hand door jamb.

Vehicle Certification (VC) Label Reference







The first set of paint code letters/numbers listed, indicate the vehicle primary body color. The second set of paint code letters/numbers listed (if applicable), indicate a two-tone or accent body color.
^ SX - Amazon Green
^ E1 - Laser Tint Red
^ Z3 - Silver Metallic
^ SZ - Electric Green (clear coat)
^ UD - Ebony (clear coat)
^ Z6 - Ultra White
^ EX - Performance Red
^ L8 - True Blue
^ TJ - Mineral Gray
^ BZ - Zinc Yellow (clear coat)
^ B6 - Mandarin Gold







The interior trim codes are listed below. The first letter/number is for the interior fabric. The second letter is for the interior color.
^ 9 - Rhodes Cloth (individual)
^ T - Leather/Vinyl (individual)
^ U - Shadow/Twill Cloth (individual)
^ X - Leather/Vinyl (sport)
^ D - Leather/Leather (sport)

The interior trim colors are:
^ H - Medium Parchment
^ W - Midnight Black
^ 2 - Medium Graphite
^ Z - Oxford White







The tape and paint stripe codes are:
^ M - Saddle/Gold (rocker panel accent stripe)
^ A - Black (rocker panel accent stripe)
^ W - White (rocker panel accent stripe)







The spring code portion of the vehicle certification (VC) label identifies both the front and rear springs. The first letter/number indicates the front spring code. The second letter/number indicates the rear spring code.

The front spring codes are:
^ Base part number - 5310 (RH/LH)
^ G - Catchword GGF
^ H - Catchword HGF
^ J - Catchword JGF
^ K - Catchword KGF
^ L - Catchword LGF
^ M - Catchword MGF
^ N - Catchword NGF
^ P - Catchword PGF
^ R - Catchword RGF
^ S - Catchword SGF
^ T - Catchword TGF
^ U - Catchword UGF
^ V - Catchword VCF
^ W - Catchword AAF

The rear spring codes are:
^ H - Catchword HGR
^ J - Catchword JGR
^ K - Catchword KGR
^ L - Catchword LGR
^ M - Catchword MGR
^ N - Catchword NGR
^ T - Catchword TCR
^ U - Catchword UCR
^ V - Catchword VCR
^ W - Catchword DAR
^ X - Catchword AAR
^ Y - Catchword BAR
^ Z - Catchword CAR
^ 1 - Catchword EAR
^ 2 - Catchword FAR
^ 3 - Catchword GAR
^ 4 - Catchword HAR
^ 5 - Catchword JAR
^ 6 - Catchword KAR