Technical Service Bulletin

Subject

Model Group Number Date

ALL GENERAL INFORMATION(00) Y-00-S03-PA DEC. 22, 2000 ALL

VIN DECODER

Area

1. DESCRIPTION
This bulletin provides information about the Vehicle Identification Number of all Hyundai vehicles

2. GENERAL INFORMATION FOR VIN

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is composed of 17 digits and classified into three large groups such as WMI, VDS and VIS.

Digit 1 WMI 2 3 4 5 6 VDS 7 8 9 10 VIS 11 12~17

Passenger Car

MPV Geographic Zone Manufacturer Vehicle Type Series Body Style and Version Body Type

Bus

Restraint System

GVWR Engine Type

Brake System

Check Digit / Drive Side Model Year Plant of product Serial Number

* WMI : World Manufacturer Identifier * VDS : Vehicle Descriptor Section * VIS : Vehicle Indicator Section * MPV : Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (Ex : MPV, SUV, RV) * GVWR : Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

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3. DETAILS OF EACH DIGIT

1: Geographic Zone
Code K M N Country Korea India Turkey

2 : Manufacturer
Code A L M Description HMI (Hyundai Motor India) HAOS (Hyundai Assan Otomotiv Sanayi) HMC (Hyundai Motor Company) Remark

3 : Vehicle Type
Code B F H J Description Trailer Truck Passenger Car, MPV, RV Bus / Semi-MPV Code X Y Z 8 Description Passenger Car, MPV, RV Bus Truck, Van MPV

4 : Series
Code A C D E F G J K M ATOS, ATOS PRIME SONATA(LHD), ACCENT(LC) SONATA(RHD), ELANTRA(XD) EF SONATA GRANDEUR-XG, H100(LHD) H100(RHD), CENTENNIAL/ECUUS (E)LANTRA(LHD), TIBURON/COUPE(LHD) (E)LANTRA(RHD), TIBURON/COUPE(RHD), GALLOPER SANTAMO, TRAJET Newly added Model Remark

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Code R S U V W X H100(LHD) SANTA FE ACCENT(RHD) ACCENT(LHD)

Model

Remark

Newly added

EF SONATA, H-1/STAREX H100(TRUCK)

5 : Body Style and Version

L ATOS ATOS PRIME ACCENT(LC) (E)LANTRA(XD) EF SONATA GRANDEUR-XG CENTENNIAL / ECUUS SANTA FE TRAJET H-1/STAREX A F F L L S S A F L

GL
B G G M M T T B G M

GLS
C H H N N U U C H N

GDS

HGS

VAN WGN

Remark

Newly added P V V D J P R W W E K R V F W Newly added

*L : Low/Standard, GL : Middle-Low/Deluxe, GLS : Middle/Super Deluxe, GDS : Middle-High/ Grand Salon, HGS : High/Super Grand Salon *In case of SONATA, (E)LANTRA, TIBURON/COUPE, ACCENT(Old), EF-SONATA(North America), H100 etc, the 5th digit stands for Body Type as follow. Code Body Type A 5DR (SDN) D 3DR (SDN) E 2DR (SDN) F 4DR (SDN) G 2DR (CPE) K 3DR (VAN) W 5DR (WGN)

*In case of GALLOPER, SANTAMO, the 5th digit stands for Body Type as follow.
Code Body Type A Special L 2/4DR (VAN) N 2DR P 4DR R 4DR (H/Roof) S 5DR (WGN) T 5DR (WGN)

*SDN : Sedan, CPE : Coupe, WGN : Wagon, H/Roof : High Roof

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6 : Body Type Passenger Car / MPV

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 D F G H L N S 3DR/5DR VAN Standard Cab Standard Cab Box Type Bonnet Type Semi Bonnet Type Limousine Sedan 2DR Sedan 3DR Sedan 4DR Sedan 5DR Coupe Wagon Commercial Van Double Cab Box Type Bonnet Type Semi Bonnet Type Wagon

Bus / Semi-MPV
Box Type Bonnet Type Semi Bonnet Type

Truck
STD Cab & Class E STD Cab & Class E

*In case of SONATA, (E)LANTRA, TIBURON(Coupe), ACCENT(Old), EF-SONATA(North America), H100, GALLOPER, SANTAMO, etc, the 6 th digit stands for Body Style and Version as follow. 1 : L, 2 : GL, 3 : GLS, E : Exceed, G : Gold, S : Standard, U : Super Exceed

7 : Restraint System, Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

Belt & Air bag/Brake 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Hydraulic Brake Pneumatic Brake Compound Brake Both Sides : None Both Sides : A/Belt Both Sides : P/Belt D/Side : A/Belt & A/Bag, P/Side : A/Belt or P/Belt Both Sides : A/Belt & A/Bag Depowered A/Bag Class A ( GVWR ~ 1360Kg)

Class B (1361~1814Kg) Class C (1815~2268Kg) Class D (2269~2722Kg) Class E (2723~3175Kg) Class F (3176~3629Kg) Class G (3630~4082Kg) Class H (4083~ )

*A/Belt : Active Belt, P/Belt : Passive Belt

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8 : Engine Type
A
ATOS/ (PRIME) ACCENT (LC) (E)LANTRA (XD) EF SONATA GRAN DEURXG CENTENNIAL / ECUUS SANTA FE 2.0 TCI 2.0 TCI 4D56 TC G4 4D56 A2.5 CS TCI A2.9 G4 CS L4 CS G6 AT D4 BX 3.0D 3.5D 4.5D 1.5D 1.6D 1.8D 2.0D

0.8S

1.0S

1.5D 1.6D

1.3S 1.5S

1.3S

1.5S

1.5 TCI 2.0 TCI

1.8D 2.0D

2.4D 2.5D 2.0D

1.8D

2.0S

2.5D

2.0D

2.5D 3.0D

2.0D 2.4D

2.7D

TRAJET H-1/ STAREX H100 GALLOPER SANTAMO (E)LANTRA/ TIBURON SONATA

2.0D

2.7D

T1 N/A

T2 N/A

TCI TCI

2.5 TC

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.0

TCI DSL

GSL GSL

2.0S 2.0D 2.0D

2.0S

2.0D

1.5

1.8D

1.6

1.9 DSL

1.8S

2.0D

1.8

3.0D

*DSL : Diesel, GSL : Gasoline, N/A : Natural Aspiration, TC : Turbo Charger, TCI : Turbo Charger Intercooler, D : DOHC, S : SOHC

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9 : Check Digit or Drive Side

North America, American territory 0, 1 ,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, X P R Check Digit Others LHD RHD

*Check Digit : Mathematically determined to validate frame numbers.

10 : Model Year
Code Year S 1995 T 1996 V 1997 W 1998 X 1999 Y 2000 1 2001 2 2002 3 2003

11 : Plant of Product
A Plant A-San (Korea) C Cheon-Ju (Korea) K Kwang-Ju (Korea) M Chennai (India) U Ul-San (Korea) Z Izmit (Turkey)

12 : Serial Number
Vehicle production sequence number

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