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Body Code Plate

Fig. 3 Body Code Plate Decoding:






LOCATION
The Body Code Plate is attached to the left (driver) side of the dash panel in the engine compartment.

DECODING INFORMATION
- There are seven lines of information on the body code plate.
- Service information reads from left to right, starting with line 3 in the center of the plate to line 1 at the bottom of the plate.

- Lines 4, 5, 6, and 7 are not used to define service information.

LINE 3

Digits 1 Through 12 - Vehicle Order Number

Digits 13, 14, and 15 - Vinyl Roof Code

Digits 16, 17 and 18 - Vehicle Shell Car Line
- LHXP = Eagle, Vision ESI
- LHXS = Eagle, Vision TSI
- LHDH = Dodge, Intrepid
- LHDP = Dodge, Intrepid ES
- LHLP = Chrysler, Concorde
- LHCH = Chrysler, New Yorker
- LHCP = Chrysler, New Yorker LHS

Digit 19 - Price Class
- E = Economy
- H = High Line
- L = Low Line
- M = Mid Line
- P = Premium
- S = Special/Sport
- X = Performance Package

Digits 20 and 21 - Body Type
- 41 = Four Door Sedan

LINE 2

Digits 1, 2 and 3 - Paint Procedure

Digit 4 - Open Space

Digits 5 Through 8 - Primary Paint

Digit 9 - Open Space

Digits 10 Through 13 - Secondary Paint

Digit 14 - Open Space

Digits 15 Through 18 - Interior Trim Code

Digit 19 - Open Space

Digits 20, 21 And 22 - Engine Code
- EGB = 3.3L Six Cylinder Gasoline
- EGD = 3.3L Six Cylinder Flexible Fuel
- EGE = 3.5L Six Cylinder Gasoline -- 24 Valve

Digit 23 - Open Space

LINE 1

Digits 1, 2, AND 3 - Transaxle Codes
- DGX = 42LE 4 Speed Electronic Automatic Transaxle

Digit 4 - Open Space

Digit 5 - Market Code
- B = International
- C = Canada
- M = Mexico
- U = United States

Digit 6 - Open Space

Digits 7 Through 23 - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).

NOTE: Refer to VIN Information for proper decoding of VIN.