VIN POSITION 10

N = 1992 and 2022

A VIN with N in position 10 was built as a 1992 and 2022 model year vehicle.

Position 10 in context
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1
H
2
G
3
B
4
H
5
4
6
1
7
J
8
X
9
N
10
N
11
1
12
0
13
9
14
1
15
8
16
6
17

Example VIN with N at position 10 → 1992 and 2022 model year

What Code "N" Means

Under NHTSA's VIN standard (effective since 1981), position 10 of every VIN encodes the model year using a single letter or digit from a fixed table. The letter N maps to the model years 1992 and 2022.

Ambiguous code — two possible years

The code N repeats every 30 years. A VIN with this code could be from 1992 or 2022. To determine the actual year, check the NHTSA full decode (which uses the full VIN to confirm the year), the vehicle's title, or the manufacturer's label on the door jamb.

Decode a 1992 and 2022 VIN

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