1. Hyundai Excavator Serial Number Decoder
2. Bobcat Mini Excavator Serial Numbers

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• 2Hyundai WMIs (positions 1-3)
• 3Vehicle Descriptor Section
• 4Vehicle Indicator Section

Hyundai's VIN format[edit]

For Model Years 1998

Hyundai WMIs (positions 1-3)[edit]

• AC5 = Hyundai Automotive South Africa (cars)
• ADD = Hyundai Automotive South Africa (SUV)
• KMF = Hyundai Korea (commercial vehicle)
• KMH = Hyundai Korea (passenger & multi-purpose vehicle)
• KMJ = Hyundai Korea (commercial vehicle & bus)
• KMX = Hyundai Korea (no longer used)
• KMZ = Hyundai Korea (no longer used)
• KM8 = Hyundai Korea (multi-purpose vehicle, for North America)
• KND = Hyundai Motor Group (multi-purpose vehicle)
• LBE = Beijing Hyundai Automotive Co Ltd
• MAL = Hyundai Motors India Ltd
• NLH = Hyundai Assan (passenger cars)
• NLJ = Hyundai Assan (minibus, van)
• PEI = Hyundai Egypt (passenger cars)
• TMA = Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech
• U6Z = Kia Motors Slovakia (ix35 only)
• Z94 = Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Rus
• ZK5 = Hyundai Automobili Italia Importazioni
• 2HM = Hyundai Canada
• 3H3 = Hyundai de Mexico SA de CV
• 5NM = Hyundai USA (Multi-Passenger Vehicle) Alabama
• 5NP = Hyundai USA (Passenger Vehicle) Alabama
• 95P = Caoa Montadora de Veículos S/A (All New Tucson)
• 95? = Caoa Montadora (old Tucson and HR trucks for Brazil only)
• 9BH = Hyundai Motor Brasil

Geographic Zone (position 1)[edit]

• A = Africa (South Africa)
• K = Asia (South Korea), Australia
• M = Asia (India)
• N = Asia (Turkey)
• P = Africa (Egypt)
• T = Europe (Czech Republic)
• U
• Z
• 2 = Canada
• 3 = North America (Mexico)
• 5 = USA
• 9 = South America (Brazil)

Manufacturer (position 2)[edit]

• A = HMI (Hyundai Motor India)
• C = Cars (Roslyn, South Africa)
• D = SUV's (Roslyn, South Africa)
• E = HME (Hyundai Motor Egypt)
• G =
• H = Bromont Assembly Plant, Canada
• K
• L = HAOS (Hyundai Assan Otomotiv Sanayi), Turkey
• M = HMC (Hyundai Motor Company), South Korea
• N = HMMA (Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama), USA
• 5 = Caoa Montadora de Veículos S/A, Anapolis/GO, Brazil
• 6
• 9

Vehicle Type (position 3)[edit]

• A = Passenger Car
• B = Trailer
• C = Special car
• D = Recreational
• E = Tractor
• F = Truck, van
• H = Passenger car, MPV, RV
• I =
• J = Minibus, bus, semi-MPV
• L = Light Motor Vehicle (Car)
• M
• N = Truck, bus, van
• P = SUV (All New Tucson) 2006 VIN, P = Passenger
• X = Passenger car, MPV, RV
• Y = Bus
• Z = Truck, van
• 3 = Semi-Trailer
• 4
• 5
• 8 = MPV (Multi Purpose Vehicle)

Vehicle Descriptor Section[edit]

Model Line and Drive Type (position 4)[edit]

• A = Xcent
• B = Getz
• C = Accent 00 –
• D = Genesis Coupe 09-Elantra 2001 -
• E = Sonata 06 –
• F = XG300 01, XG350 02 – 05, Azera 06, H100 -
• G = Genesis, 09 –
• H = Tiburon 03 – 08,
• J = Elantra 96 – 00, Tiburon 97 – 01, Tucson 05 -
• L = Cantus 16 -
• M = Entourage 07 –
• N = Veracruz 07 –
• S = Santa Fe 01 –
• T = Veloster
• U = Excel X3.
• V = Accent 97-99
• W = Sonata 99 - 05

Body Type or Trim Level (position 5)[edit]

Body Type (96 – 00 Models except 00 Accent, incl.01 – 05 Sonata, 01 Tiburon)

• A = 5-door hatchback
• D = 4-door wagon
• E = 2-door sedan
• F,M = 4-door sedan
• G = 2-door couple
• W = 5-door wagon

Trim Level (All 01 – 09 Models, except 01 – 05 Sonata, 01 Tiburon, incl. 00 Accent)

• B = GL Santa Fe, 01 – 04; 3.8L Genesis, 09 –
• C = GLS Santa Fe, 01 – 06; Limited Santa Fe, 06; SE Azera, 06 – 07; Limited Azera, 06 –; GLS Azera, 07 –; SE Entourage, 07; GLS or Limited Entourage, 07 –; 4.6L Genesis, 09 –; Elantra Touring, 09 –, Base Veloster, 12-
• F = Base or L Accent, 00 – 04
• G = GL or GS Accent, 00 – 04; GT Accent, 03 – 05; GLS Accent, 05; = GLS Santa Fe, 07 –
• H = SE or Limited Santa Fe, 07
• M = GL (Base) Tiburon, 03 – 04; GS Tiburon, 05 – 08; GL Tucson, 05 – 06; GLS Tucson, 07 –; GS Accent, 07 –
• N = GLS Accent, 06 –; SE Accent, 07 –; GLS or GT Elantra, 01 – 06; Limited Elantra, 06; GLS Tucson, 05 – 06; LX Tucson, 05; Limited Tucson, 06 –; SE Tucson 07 –; Limited V6 Tucson, 08 –; GT Tiburon, 03 – 08; SE Tiburon, 05 – 08; GT Limited Tiburon, 06 – 08
• T = GL Sonata, 06; GLS Sonata, 07 –
• U = GLS (Base or L) XG300, 01; XG350, 02 – 05; GLS or LX Sonata, 06; Limited Sonata, 06 –; SE Sonata, 07 –; Limited Elantra, 07; GLS or SE Elantra, 07 –; GLS, Limited Veracruz, 07 –; SE, Veracruz, 07

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Other

• 2 = New Tucson GL

Trim Level or Body Type (position 6)[edit]

Trim Level (96-00 Models except 00 Accent, incl. 01-05, Sonata, 01 Tiburon)

• 1 = base
• 2 = GL
• 3= GLS, LS, LX, or GS

Body Trim (all 01-09 Models, except 01-05 Sonata, 01 Tiburon, incl. 00 Accent)

• 1 = wagon FWD
• 2 = minivan (Long Coach)
• 3 = 3 door hatchback
• 4 = 4 door sedan
• 5 = 5 door hatchback
• 6 = coupe
• 7 = wagon FWD
• 8 = wagon

Other

• 5 = New Tucson GL

Restraint System or GVWR (position 7)[edit]

Restraint System (Passenger)

• 1 = Active 3-point
• 2 = Passive
• 3 = Driver-side airbag (manual belt) passenger-side passive
• 4 = Dual airbags (manual belts)
• 5 = Depowered airbags
• 6 = Advanced airbags or depowered airbags with suppression

GVWR (Multi-Purpose Vehicle)

• 2 = GVWR Class C (4,001-5,000 lbs)
• 3 = GVWR Class D (5,001-6,000 lbs)

Engine Type (position 8)[edit]

• 2 = 1.6L Turbo GDI (Gasoline Direct Injection), New Tucson 16-18
• B = 2.5L L4 SOHC 8V, 1975 cc DOHC 4 cyl. Tucson, 05 -, 2351 cc DOHC 4 cyl. Santa Fe, 01 - 04
• C = 1599 cc DOHC 4 cyl. Accent, 01 -, 2359 cc DOHC 4 cyl. Sonata, 06 -, 3778 cc DOHC V6. Veracruz, 07 -; 1591 cc DOHC 4 cyl. FFV (E22/E100) HB20 12-,
• D = 1975 cc DOHC 4 cyl. Elantra, 01-, 1975 cc DOHC 4 cyl. Tiburon, 03 – 08, 2656 cc DOHC V6 Santa Fe, 01 -, 2656 cc DOHC V6 Tucson, 05 -, 2972 cc DOHC V6 XG300, 01 –, 3342 cc DOHC V6 Azera, 07I30 13-; 1998 cc DOHC 4 cyl. FFV (E22/E100) Tucson/IX35 12-,1591 cc DOHC 4 cyl. Veloster.
• E = 3497 cc DOHC V6 XG350, 02 - 05, 3497 cc DOHC V6 Santa Fe, 03 - 06, 3342 cc DOHC V6 Santa Fe, 07 -, 3778 cc DOHC V6 Genesis, 09 –
• F = 1975 cc DOHC 4 cyl. Accent, 97 – 01, 1975 cc DOHC 4 cyl. Accent, 99 - 00, 2656 cc DOHC V6 Tiburon, 03 - 08, 3342 cc DOHC V6 Sonata, 06 -, 3778 cc DOHC V6 Azera, 06 -, 4627 cc DOHC V8 Genesis, 09 -
• G = 1495 cc SOHC 4 cyl. Accent, 00 - 02
• H = 2656 cc DOHC V6 Sonata, 02 - 05
• L = 1349 cc SOHC 4 Accent, 97-98
• N = 1495 cc DOHC Excel X3.
• S = 2351 cc DOHC 4 cyl. Sonata, 99 - 05
• V = 2493 cc DOHC V6 Sonata, 99 - 01
• 3 = 3778 cc DOHC V6 Entourage, 07 -
• M = Sonata 1999 cc DOHC 4 cyl. Tucson, 05 -, 2351 cc DOHC 4 cyl. Santa Fe, 01 - 04

Check Digit[edit]

(position 9): 0-9 or X

The check digit is used to validate a VIN so that computer systems can immediately calculate whether the VIN is valid. The digit is calculated by removing all the letters from the VIN and substituting them with the numbereric counterpart. After the substitution, the numbers are multiplied against a weight factor table. The remaining 16 numbers are added together and divided by 11. The remainder of that calculation becomes the checksum, and if the remainder is 11 then the check digit is 'X'.

Model Year[edit]

(position 10)

• x = 1999
• Y = 2000
  
• # = Last digit of year 1-9 = 2001-2009
  
• A = 2010
  
• B = 2011
  
• C = 2012
  
• D = 2013
  
• E = 2014
  
• F = 2015
  
• G = 2016
  
• H = 2017
  
• J = 2018
  
• K = 2019
  

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Vehicle Indicator Section[edit]

Manufacturing Plant Code (position 11)[edit]

• A = Asan, Korea
• B = Bromont, Canada (2HM) / Gabarone, Botswana (KMH) / Anapolis, Goiás, Brazil (Caoa Montadora plant)
• C = Changwon, Korea. Cheonju, Korea
• H = Montgomery, Alabama, USA
• J = Nošovice, Czech Republic (TMA) / East London, South Africa (AC5/ADD)
• K = Gwangju, Korea (Kia plant)
• L = Žilina, Slovakia (Kia plant)
• M = Chennai, India
• P = Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil (Hyundai Motor Brasil plant)
• R = Sankt Petersburg, Russia
• U = Ulsan, Korea
• W = Los Angeles, USA
• Z = İzmit, Turkey
• 5 = Osnabrück, Germany (Karmann, KNA) / Žilina, Slovakia (Kia plant, KNE)
• 6 = Sohari, Korea

Manufacturing Month (position 19)[edit]

• A = JAN
• B = FEB
• C = MAR
• D = APR
• E = MAY
• F = JUN
• G = JUL
• H = AUG
• J = SEP
• K = OCT
• L = NOV
• M = DEC

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