2000 400 4x4 vin question
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2000 400 4x4 vin question
Drom what I recall about VIN numbers for an ATV is that all will contain 17 characters that can include capital letters from A through Z and numbers 1 through 0. The letters I, O and Q are never used within a VIN in order to avoid mistakes made by misreading them. No signs or spaces are allowed in the Vehicle Identification Number.
1st digit : represents the country in which it was made. 1 or 4 is for the U.S., 2 is for Canada, J is for Japan, K is for Korea etc.
- 2nd digit : represents the manufacturer. H is for Honda, K is for Kawasaki etc.
- 3rd digit : this position represents the vehicle type or manufacturing division which can vary by make of vehicle.
-4th to 8th digits : these positions represent vehicle attributes such as body style and engine type (not to be confused with an engine code, every vehicle has one of those mounted on the engine).
-9th digit : this is called a "check digit" and it exists for security reasons. This letter or number is derived mathematically depending on the previous 8 digits. It's used to confirm that a VIN isn't being fabricated
-10th digit : The vehicle year.
-11th digit : Assembly plant
-12th to 17th digits : These numbers increase by one for each unit that rolls off the assembly line, the last four are always digits.
So your number sounds right:
4UF = U.S made by AC
0_ _ _F = Body Style and engine type (What you are missing I think your should be "0ATVF"
X = Check code
Y = built in year 2000
T = Names the assembly plant (not sure what it is probably Theif River Falls)
309757 = Which unit this was coming off the plant line.
The digits you have missing represent information like 400i 4x4 and body style and such.
0AT sounds close but usually the 4-8th digit is something like "0ATVF" which is what yours more than likely is.
Hope that helps. Sory for the long post.
SJ
1st digit : represents the country in which it was made. 1 or 4 is for the U.S., 2 is for Canada, J is for Japan, K is for Korea etc.
- 2nd digit : represents the manufacturer. H is for Honda, K is for Kawasaki etc.
- 3rd digit : this position represents the vehicle type or manufacturing division which can vary by make of vehicle.
-4th to 8th digits : these positions represent vehicle attributes such as body style and engine type (not to be confused with an engine code, every vehicle has one of those mounted on the engine).
-9th digit : this is called a "check digit" and it exists for security reasons. This letter or number is derived mathematically depending on the previous 8 digits. It's used to confirm that a VIN isn't being fabricated
-10th digit : The vehicle year.
-11th digit : Assembly plant
-12th to 17th digits : These numbers increase by one for each unit that rolls off the assembly line, the last four are always digits.
So your number sounds right:
4UF = U.S made by AC
0_ _ _F = Body Style and engine type (What you are missing I think your should be "0ATVF"
X = Check code
Y = built in year 2000
T = Names the assembly plant (not sure what it is probably Theif River Falls)
309757 = Which unit this was coming off the plant line.
The digits you have missing represent information like 400i 4x4 and body style and such.
0AT sounds close but usually the 4-8th digit is something like "0ATVF" which is what yours more than likely is.
Hope that helps. Sory for the long post.
SJ
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