Body Code Emboss/Plate

Fig. 3 Body Code Plate Decoding:

BODY CODE EMBOSS/PLATE
Depending on which plant the vehicle was manufactured in it may be equipped with a Body Code Emboss or a Body Code Plate.

BODY CODE EMBOSS
The Body Code Emboss is located in the engine compartment on the front of the right strut tower. There are two lines of information in the Body Code Emboss.

Body Code Emboss Line 1
Line 1 contains the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Refer to VIN Information for breakdown of VIN Code.

Body Code Emboss Line 2
Digits 1 Through 3 - Paint Code
Digits 4 Through 7 - Trim Code
Digits 5 Through 10 - Open
Digits 11 Through 14 - Vehicle Order number

BODY CODE PLATE

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.

Body Code Plate Line 3

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
- ECB = 2.0L Four Cylinder SOHC Gasoline
- ECC = 2.0L Four Cylinder DOHC Gasoline

Body Code Plate Line 2

Digits 1 Through 12 - Vehicle Order Number

Digits 13, 14, and 15 - Vinyl Roof Code

Digits 16 and 17 - Open space

Digits 18 and 19 - Vehicle Shell Line
- Neon

Digit 20 - Carline
- C = Chrysler
- D = Dodge
- H = Plymouth

Digit 21 - Price Class
- E = Economy
- H = High Line
- L = Low Line
- M = Mid Line
- P = Premium
- S = Special/Sport
- X = Performance Image

Digits 22 and 23 - Body Type
- 22 = Two Door Sedan
- 42 = Four Door Sedan

Body Code Plate Line 1

Digits 1, 2, AND 3 - Transaxle Codes
- DGA = 31TH 3 - Speed Automatic Transaxle
- DD4 = NV T350 5 - Speed Manual Transaxle
- DD5 = NV T350 5 - Speed Manual Transaxle

Digit 4 - Open Space

Digit 5 - Market Code
- C = Canada
- B = International
- 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.

NOTE:
- If two body code plates are required the last code on either plate will be followed by END.
- When two plates are required, the last code space on the first plate will indicate "CTD".
- When a second plate is required the first four spaces of each line will not be used due to overlap of the plates.