SAE J273-1981
Passenger Car Vehicle Identification Number System

Standard No.

SAE J273-1981

Release Date

1981

Published By

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Status

Be replaced 2006-05

Replace By

SAE J273-2006

Latest

SAE J273-2006

Scope

This SAE Recommended Practice provides direction for the design of a passenger car Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). This practice supplements SAE J272c. It applies to characteristics of passenger car descriptive and identifying information which are to be set forth in a uniform manner in the vehicle identification number.

SAE J273-1981 history

• 2006 SAE J273-2006 Passenger Car Vehicle Identification Number System
• 1981 SAE J273-1981 Passenger Car Vehicle Identification Number System
• 1977 SAE J273A-1977 PASSENGER CAR VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER SYSTEM
• 1972 SAE J273-1972 PASSENGER CAR VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER SYSTEM