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My tranny is getting rebuilt, and my mechanic called Nissan to get the bearing that needs to be replaced. He gave them the VIN # and was told that Nissan NA never sold a car with that VIN #... what the heck? He's thinking maybe it's a Canadian car or something. Strange huh... just thought I'd share.
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Was your car stolen at one time or another? Mine was, and my VIN # changed. Nissan has a heck of a time when I bring it in for some service issues.
Erik tifosiv122@hotmail.com Originally posted by Nealoc187 My tranny is getting rebuilt, and my mechanic called Nissan to get the bearing that needs to be replaced. He gave them the VIN # and was told that Nissan NA never sold a car with that VIN #... what the heck? He's thinking maybe it's a Canadian car or something. Strange huh... just thought I'd share. |
Your VIN should read like this:
J (made in Japan) N1 (made by Nissan) C (safety restraint type) A21D (line, series, body style, engine type) # (arbitrarily assigned check digit to verify accuracy of the VIN) T (1996) T (built at Oppama plant) ###### (your car's serial number) Does it? |
It's never been stolen since I've owned it. I just bought it 9 months ago. I'll have to check my registration against the vin stamped on the car, maybe thats what happened.
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Well, if you still can't figure it out, you might want to try carfax.com and see if they can tell you its history. It will cost you a few dollars, but I think its worth it. BTW, how do you like your GC Coils? I was going to buy them but I am still indecided. Is it easy to raise/lower the car without putting on a rack? Can you go all the way down and still be able to raise it with just your hand? Thanks.
Erik tifosiv122@hotmail.com Originally posted by Nealoc187 It's never been stolen since I've owned it. I just bought it 9 months ago. I'll have to check my registration against the vin stamped on the car, maybe thats what happened. |
Originally posted by TarHeelMax Your VIN should read like this: J (made in Japan) N1 (made by Nissan) C (safety restraint type) A21D (line, series, body style, engine type) # (arbitrarily assigned check digit to verify accuracy of the VIN) T (1996) T (built at Oppama plant) ###### (your car's serial number) Does it? J (Country of manufacture, J = Japan) N (Manufacturer identification, N = Nissan) 1 (Vehicle type, 1 = passenger vehicle) C (Engine type = VQ30DE) A (Vehicle line, A = Maxima) 2 (Model change) 1 (Body type = Sedan) = (Restraint system: A = front and side air bags, D = front air bags only) # (Check digit to verify accuracy of the VIN) = (Model year: S = '95, T = '96, V = '97, W = '98, X = '99) = (Manufacturing plant, T = Oppama, M = Tochigi) ###### (Vehicle serial number) |
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