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VIN - Identification


89Mitsubishi07

SUBJECT:

1990 VIN DECODER

NO. TSB-89-00-005

DATE August 1989

MODEL All 1990

PURPOSE

This bulletin contains information to decode the Vehicle Identification Number on all 1990 MMSA imports.

VIN CODING SYSTEM - 1990 MMC (JAPAN) MODELS
VIN J A 3 B R 4 6 R * L Z 1 2 3 4 5 6
POSITION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 17
1 - Country
J = Japan
2 - Make
A = Mitsubishi

3 - Vehicle Type
3 = Passenger Car
4 = Multi-purpose Vehicle (MPV)
7 = Truck

4 - Restraint system (Pass. Car)
B = Manual Seat Belts
C = Automatic Seat Belts
X = Driver Air Bag, Pass. Manual Seat Belts

GVWR (Truck/MPV)
E = 3001-4000 Lbs.
F = 4001-5000 Lbs.
G = 5001-6000 Lbs.

5 and 6 - Car Line and Series
B4 = Sigma
C5 = Starion
J4 = Montero
J5 = Montero
L2 = Truck 2WD Mighty Max
L4 = Truck 2WD Mighty Max Sport
L5 = Truck 2WD SPX M2 = Truck 4WD Mighty Max
M4 = Truck 4WD Sport
MS = Truck 4WD SPX
N2 = Van N4 = Wagon
N5 = Wagon LS
R4 = Galant
R5 = Galant LS, GS
X5 = Galant GSX
U1 = Mirage VL
U2 = Mirage Std
U3 = Mirage RS

VIN CODING SYSTEM - 1990 MMC (JAPAN) MODELS (Continued)
VIN J A 3 B R 4 6 R * L Z 1 2 3 4 5 6
POSITION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 17

7 - Body Type

Passenger Car:
4 = 3 dr hb
6 = 4 dr sd
7 = 4 dr pillared ht

Truck:
3 = Van
4 = Conventional Cab - Short
5 = Macro Cab
9 = Conventional Cab - Long

MPV:
1 = 5 dr wagon
3 = 3 dr metal top
4 = 4 dr wagon

8 - Engine

R = 2.0 DOHC, MPI
S = 3.0 MPI
V = 2.0 MPI
W = 2.4 MPI
X = 1.5 MPI

9 - Check Digit

10 - Model Year L = 1990

11 - Plant
A = Mizushima 2
J = Nagoya 3
P = Nagoya 2
U = Mizushima 1
Y = Nagoya 1
Z = Okazaki

2-17 - Sequential number

VIN CODING SYSTEM - 1990 ECLIPSE AND MIRAGE
(DIAMOND-STAR MOTORS) MODELS
VIN 4 A 3 C T 4 4 R * L E 1 2 3 4 5 6
POSITION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

1 - Country
4 = USA

2 - Make
A = Mitsubishi

3 - Vehicle Type
3 = Passenger Car

4 - Restraint system
C = Automatic Seat Belts

5 - Car Line
S = Eclipse 2wd
T = Eclipse 4wd
U = Mirage

6 - Series
1 = Economy
2 = Low
3 = Medium
4 = High
5 = Premium

7 - Body Type
4 = 3dr hb
6 = 4dr sd

8 - Engine
R = 2.0 DOHC, MPI
T = 1.8 MPI
U = 2.0 DOHC, MPI, Turbo, Intercooled
X = 1.5 MPI
Y = 1.6 DOHC, MPI

9 - Check Digit

10 - Model Year
L = 1990

11 - Plant
E = Bloomington-Normal

12-17 - Sequential number

VIN CODING SYSTEM - 1990 HMC (PRECIS) MODELS
VIN K P H V D 1 1 J * L U 1 2 3 4 5 6
POSITION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

1-3 K P H = Hyundai Motor Company Passenger Car
Sold by Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc.

4 - Drive Type
V = Left Hand Drive

5 - Car Line
D = 3-door hb

6 - Series
1 = Base
2 = RS
3 = Superdeluxe - GLS

7 - Restraint System (front seat)
1 = Active system
2 = Passive seat belt system

8 - Engine
J = 1.5L MPI

9 - Check Digit

10 - Model Year
L = 1990

11 - Plant
U = Ulsan

12-17 - Sequential number