SECTION	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
VIN	1FA	B	P	28	T	X	F	F	119250

 

Section 1 --(Digits 1-3) The Manufacturer...

• "1FA"     = FoMoCo, USA, Ford Passenger Car

Section 2 --(Digit 4) Restraint System

• 1982-1989 Mustangs = "B" - Active Belts (Manual)

• 1990-1993 Mustangs = "C" - Air Bag with Active Belts (Front)

Section 3 --(Digit 5) Vehicle Type - Passenger Car

• all 1982-1993 Mustangs - "P"

 Section 4 --(Digit 6 & 7) Body Style 1983-1986 Mustangs

• "26" - 2-door Notchback (L/GL/GLX/LX Series)

• "27" - 2-door Convertible (GLX/LX/GT Series)

• "28" - 3-door Hatchback (L/GL/GLX/LX/GT/SVO Series)
   

 Section 5 --(Digit 8) Engine Code

• "T"     (1984 -1986)    2.3 Liter CFI 4 cylinder turbo 140 CID (SVO only)

• "W"   (1983 - 1984)    2.3 Liter CFI 4 cylinder turbo 140 CID (Turbo GT only)

• "M"    (1984 - 1985)   5.0 Liter 4V V8 302 CID

• "M"    (1986)               5.0 Liter SEFI 302 CID

• "E"    (1987-1993)     5.0 Liter SEFI V8 302 CID

• "D"    (1982)               4.2 liter 2V V8 255 CID

• "D"    (1993)               5.0 SEFI V8 302 CID(Cobra only)
   

 Section 6 --(Digit 9) Check Digit

• All 82-93 Mustangs had 0-9 or X

 Section 7 --(Digit 10) Model Year

• 1982 = "C"

• 1983 = "D"

• 1984 = "E"

• 1985 = "F"

• 1986 = "G"

• 1987 = "H"

• 1988 = "J"

• 1989 = "K"

• 1990 = "L"

• 1991 = "M"

• 1992 = "N"

• 1993 = "P"

Section 8 --(Digit 11) Assembly plant

• All 1982-1993 Mustangs Were made in the Dearborn Assembly plant, code "F"

Section 9 --(Digit 12-17) Consecutive Unit Number

• Production Numbers started at 100,001 (was Mustang #1) for each model year.