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RAM VIN Check: What is a RAM VIN?

Chrysler first added ram hood ornaments to their trucks in 1933, and used the Ram name on their trucks starting in 1981. During restructuring after the Fiat Chrysler merger, Ram became its own brand of trucks and vans, although it is technically still part of Dodge. While the Promaster and Promaster City are popular commercial vans, their trucks remains their biggest sellers. They’re available in a wide range of configurations, from Cummins-powered diesel dualies to the Hellcat-powered 1500 TRX.

Whether you need a work vehicle or something for fun, buying a van or truck is an expensive proposition. Using our VIN check lets you verify the truck matches information issued at the factory, reducing your financial risk. Our VIN decoder deciphers this code, turning it into something you can read. Using this code, you can learn where the vehicle was manufactured, and what equipment it came with. Worried about the vehicle’s history? By ordering a VIN report, you’ll get information collected from insurance and government databases, including accidents, liens, registrations and more.

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RAM VIN Number Lookup

Making a VIN is part of the manufacturing process. It’s printed or stamped on several places, so it will last through the vehicle’s life. The VIN is used internally by the manufacturer to identify a vehicle’s specifications, and during the vehicle’s life as an ID for official documents. Using this number, you can find out how the vehicle was originally configured, including options for engines, safety equipment and more. This helps you identify major changes that may affect the value of the vehicle.

Where to Search for the VIN?

To decode the VIN, you first need to find it. Ram puts this number in several places, so there’s next to no chance of it being completely removed from the vehicle. You should be able to find the VIN in at least a couple of these locations:

  • Open the driver’s side front door. On the door pillar, you will see a silver and black sticker. Near the bottom of this sticker is a bar code. The VIN is printed below this code.
  • Open the hood. You will see the VIN printed either on the top of the firewall, or on the passenger’s side of the engine compartment. Most vehicles have this code stamped into the shock tower. If you don’t see it there, check the inner fender.
  • On trucks, look on the passenger’s side frame rail, just ahead of the rear cab mount. The VIN will be etched into the frame, or stamped into a large plastic plate attached to the vehicle.
  • Most trucks have a body code plate bolted to the frame behind the passenger side headlight. This has several long codes printed on it, detailing all of the equipment installed on the vehicle. The VIN is digits 7 to 23 on the second line of code.

Unlike most manufacturers, Ram usually prints the entire VIN on the engine and transmission. Remember that the VIN is 17 digits long. Shorter codes are either the model number or serial number for that component. You can also find this number on major body components. Adding the VIN to these parts makes them easier to trace if the vehicle is stolen. These parts include the front fenders, bumpers, hood, doors, rear quarter panels. Keep in mind that these numbers won’t match if salvage parts were used to repair your vehicle.

The VIN is also used to identify vehicles on paperwork. You can find the number on the title, insurance card and occasionally service receipts.

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Comprehensive VIN Decoder Guide

The VIN isn’t just a serial number. Here’s a breakdown of what each digit means, and how you can use it to learn more about your truck or van.

VIN Decode Guide?

The first three digits make up the World Make Identifier (WMI). This tells you where the vehicle was built. If the first digit is a 1, 4 or 5, it was built in America. A “2” is used in this position for Canadian-built vehicles, and a “3” for Mexican vehicles. European-built vehicles use characters S through Z for this position. The second digit is the manufacturer. This is “B” or “D” for Fiat Chrysler, and “C” or “D” for Daimler Chrysler. “C” is also used for Steyr, a supplier to Fiat Chrysler. The last digit is the manufacturing plant. This can cover multiple plants in a region, so it’s better to use the 11th digit to find out where your truck was built.

The fourth digit is the safety system:

CodeEQUIPMENT
EDriver and passenger airbags
J and KMultistage air bags
H and LFront and side curtain airbags

The fifth digit is the model:

CodeMODEL
ARam 2WD light duty
BDurango 4WD
DDurango 2WD
EDakota 2WD
L and RRam 2WD heavy duty
NChassis cab 2WD
S, XRam 4WD heavy duty
WDakota 4WD

The sixth digit is the equipment level:

CodeEconomy
1Economy
LLow
MMedium
NHigh line
4High
5Premium
SSport
7Special

The 7th digit is body type:

CodeBODY TYPE
8Truck
DVan

The 8th digit is the engine. Here are some codes for common engines found in modern Rams:

CodeENGINE
G3.5l V6
H5.7 l HEMI V8
W6.1L HEMI V8
Z8.3L V10
D3.0l turbo diesel

The 9th digit is a check digit. This verifies the rest of the VIN is correct. It’s chosen by plugging in other characters from the VIN into a mathematical formula.

The 10th digit is the year. It cycles between letters and numbers, with “O”, “Z” and “I” excluded to keep them from being confused with similar-shaped numbers. A 2023 model uses “P” in this position.

CodeCountryCodeCountryCodeCountryCodeCountry
E1984R199442004E2014
F1985S199552005F2015
G1986T199662006G2016
H1987V199772007H2017
J1988W199882008J2018
K1989X199992009K2019
L1990Y2000A2010L2020
M199112001B2011M2021
N199222002C2012N2022
P199332003D2013P2023

The 11th digit is the assembly plant. Most Ram vehicles are built at one of these facilities:

CodePLANT
AAuburn Hills, Michigan
JSt. Louis, Missouri
SDodge City, Warren, Michigan
DBelvidere, Illinois
TToluca, Mexico
XOsnabrueck, Germany
YSteyr, Austria

Digits 12-17 are the serial number. Since they’re only 6 digits long, serial numbers are frequently reused. However, no two vehicles will every share the same VIN.

RAM VIN Samples

What kind of information can you get when you use our VIN search to look up a vehicle? Here are a few examples:

  • 1D7HU18Z22j197420: 2002 Dodge Ram with a 5.8 liter V8
  • 3D7KS28t29G527890: 2009 Dodge Ram with a 5.7 liter HEMI V8
  • 3C6TRVDDXFE501109: 2015 Ram Promaster 2500 with a 3.0 liter diesel
  • 2016 RAM 1500

    2016 RAM 1500

    VIN 1C6RR6FG0GS404460
    Listed for sale on:
    07/07/2019
    Price:
    $0
    Odometer:
    62,716 km
  • 2016 RAM 1500

    2016 RAM 1500

    VIN 1C6RR6FG1GS304898
    Listed for sale on:
    10/16/2017
    Price:
    $0
    Odometer:
    52,905 km
  • 2013 RAM 1500

    2013 RAM 1500

    VIN 1C6RR6FG2DS679646
    Listed for sale on:
    12/09/2021
    Price:
    $0
    Odometer:
    259,138 km
  • 2014 RAM 1500

    2014 RAM 1500

    VIN 1C6RR6FG1ES454877
    Listed for sale on:
    09/29/2021
    Price:
    $22,985
    Odometer:
    16,443 km
  • 2016 RAM 1500

    2016 RAM 1500

    VIN 1C6RR6FG0GS414745
    Listed for sale on:
    02/04/2019
    Price:
    $0
    Odometer:
    38,769 km
  • 2017 RAM 1500

    2017 RAM 1500

    VIN 1C6RR6FG0HS629219
    Listed for sale on:
    05/05/2020
    Price:
    $0
    Odometer:
    100,218 km
  • 2017 RAM 1500

    2017 RAM 1500

    VIN 1C6RR6FG3HS535853
    Listed for sale on:
    01/13/2017
    Price:
    $34,373
    Odometer:
    0 km
  • 2017 RAM 1500

    2017 RAM 1500

    VIN 1C6RR6FG2HS569962
    Listed for sale on:
    03/22/2019
    Price:
    $22,700
    Odometer:
    26,108 km
  • 2014 RAM 1500

    2014 RAM 1500

    VIN 1C6RR6FG4ES298804
    Listed for sale on:
    06/18/2015
    Price:
    $25,991
    Odometer:
    54,734 km
  • 2014 RAM 1500

    2014 RAM 1500

    VIN 1C6RR6FG3ES390390
    Listed for sale on:
    05/27/2015
    Price:
    $25,988
    Odometer:
    7,416 km
  • 2016 RAM 1500

    2016 RAM 1500

    VIN 1C6RR6FG3GS311285
    Listed for sale on:
    04/18/2023
    Price:
    $22,995
    Odometer:
    110,578 km
  • 2014 RAM 1500

    2014 RAM 1500

    VIN 1C6RR6FG1ES222778
    Listed for sale on:
    09/07/2021
    Price:
    $0
    Odometer:
    0 km

Frequently Asked Questions

Locations vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. However, there are three places you can find the code on most vehicles:

- Look through the windshield at the dashboard. On the driver’s side, you should see a small metal plate with the number stamped into it.
- Open the driver’s door. Look at the front and side of the door pillar for an I.D. sticker. It usually has the manufacturer’s logo on it. The code should be on this sticker.
- Open the hood. You may see a sticker on the firewall or near the passenger’s side strut tower. Some cars have the number engraved in one of these areas.

Since this number is used to identify the vehicle on official documents, you can also find it on the title, the window sticker, and on insurance policies.

We also decode numbers for RVs, heavy-duty trucks and motorcycles. If you need to decode an RV number, make sure it’s the one issued by the chassis manufacturer, not the RV outfitter.

No. Canadian and Mexican cars usually use the same format. Other countries use their own formats.

It’s up to the manufacturer to determine what they want to include for some parts of the number. For example, some companies don’t include information about transmissions or trim levels.

Usually, no. A few manufacturers stamp the code into the engine. If the VINs on the engine and car match, then it’s the original engine. On most vehicles, there isn’t anything that ties an engine to a specific vehicle. At most, looking up the vehicle on our website will tell you if a different type of engine was installed. For example, if someone swaps a V8 into a Ford Mustang, our site will tell you it originally came with a V6.

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