VIN Decal VIN Sticker

What is a VIN Number? What is a VIN number? A VIN number is a  Vehicle Identification Number . There is at least one on every motor vehicle. This includes: cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, trailers, flat beds, mopeds, and scooters. VIN numbers were standardized in 1981. Since then, all motor vehicles sold had to have a 17-character VIN. The first 3 characters identify the company that made the vehicle. The next 6 characters describe the type and model of the vehicle. The last 8 characters identify the particular vehicle. They are similar to a serial number for a specific make and model. Where are VIN numbers located? VIN numbers can be located in several places in a motor vehicle. Most vehicles have more than one VIN number. VIN numbers can usually be found: where the dashboard meets the windshield on the driver’s side of the vehicle, on the jamb or post of the driver’s door, at the front of the engine block, underneath the spare tire in the trunk, in the well of the rear wheel o...

 Why Do Imported Cars Need New VIN Stickers A good portion of the replacement VIN Stickers we create are for cars imported from Canada (including a few other countries).  Here is the reason. 49 CFR § 591.5 - Declarations required for importation. CFR prev  |  next § 591.5 Declarations required for importation. No person shall import a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment into the United States unless, at the time it is offered for importation, its importer files a declaration and documentation, in a paper or electronic format accepted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which declares one of the following: (a) (1)  The vehicle was not manufactured primarily for use on the public roads and thus is not a motor vehicle subject to the Federal motor vehicle safety, bumper, and theft prevention standards; or (2)  The equipment item is not a system, part, or component of a motor vehicle and thus is not an item of motor vehicle equipment subject to t...