How Do You Read A Volvo VIN Number?
A Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is stamped on a small metal plate and attached to the dashboard on the driver’s side in the vehicle. The VIN consists of 17 alphanumeric characters that the manufacturer assigns to the vehicle when it is built. Since 1981, every vehicle that is built for sale in the United States and Canada has a unique VIN that is mainly used by government, law enforcement and the insurance industry to identify vehicles. Every number and letter that appears in a VIN identifies a certain property of the vehicle it is assigned to. Locate the VIN stamp for the Volvo in question. The VIN is generally located at the driver’s side of the vehicle on the dashboard where it meets the window. Look at the first character of the Volvo’s VIN. The first position of the VIN indicates the country of origin, and it most likely reads “Y” for Sweden. Check the second character of the Volvo’s VIN. This identifies the manufacturer of the vehicle. The Volvo should have “V” as the manuf
