How do you decode the VIN ?

[VoodooShelby]

Are the numbers that go with the letter on the dash plaque the last 4 of the VIN or the first 4 numbers behind the letter ?
MY17
1FA6P8JZ7H5520072

Thanks for your answers

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[krt22]

No they are not. You wont know the chassis number until you get the car

 

[VoodooShelby]

No they are not. You wont know the chassis number until you get the car

Gotcha ya. Wondering how that works.

 

[Blaze489]

No one really knows. my last 4 were 4295 but my car is 3991

 

[machsmith]

Is the chassis number located somewhere other than the dash?

 

[mattlqx]

Is the chassis number located somewhere other than the dash?

No, only the dash. It's just a nicety for Ford to tell you what number in the build order your car was.

 

[krt22]

Is the chassis number located somewhere other than the dash?

Owners kit

 

[ibinubu12]

Are the numbers that go with the letter on the dash plaque the last 4 of the VIN or the first 4 numbers behind the letter ?
MY17
1FA6P8JZ7H5520072

Thanks for your answers

Can't tell you what "chassis number" would be on your dash plate, but decoding the VIN itself is easy:

1FA6P8JZ7H5520072

1FA = FORD MOTOR COMPANY USA - PASSENGER VEHICLE
6 = MANUAL BELTS WITH DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAGS AND SIDE INFLATABLE RESTRAINT AND DRIVER /PASSENGER KNEE AIR BAG
P8J = MUSTANG SHELBY FASTBACK
Z = 5.2L TI-VCT V8
7 = CHECK DIGIT
H = 2017 MODEL YEAR
5 = FORD FLAT ROCK ASSEMBLY PLANT, MICHIGAN
520072 = SEQUENCE NUMBER

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