17-chars the unique code that is assigned to an individual vehicle by its manufacturer and that distinguishes it from all other vehicles. No two vehicles can have the same VIN. Typically, the VIN is stamped into a plate or printed on a sticker and affixed to the vehicle in several different places, including inside the engine bay and on the drivers side door jamb. The VIN characters are broken down into several sections: the first 3 identify the manufacturer; the next 5 are vehicle attributes; check digit, model year and plant codes each have their own single identifier; and the final 6 are the actual sequential number in the vehicle production run.