Today we will learn how to look up the vehicle identification number. Many people are confused between the vehicle identification number and the vehicle identification number. Unlike the vehicle identification number, the vehicle identification number is a unique number assigned during production and is imprinted on the engine room or interior of the vehicle and cannot be changed.차대번호 조회
The vehicle identification number can be used to provide vehicle parts information, prevent theft, and check accident history. For those of you who don’t know what to do if you need to look up your vehicle identification number, we will introduce you to the website and how to look up your vehicle identification number.
What is a vehicle identification number?
Just as people have a resident registration number, cars are given a vehicle identification number when they are produced. VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) is a 17-digit alphabet and number combination based on standardization by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 1981, and is uniformly used around the world.
It contains vehicle manufacturing year, vehicle model grade, and production information and is used for theft, parts replacement, accident inquiry, and recall target inquiry.
Meaning of vehicle identification number
First digit: country of manufacture
Second digit: manufacturer
Third digit: vehicle classification
Fourth digit: vehicle type
Fifth digit: detailed car model
6th digit: Vehicle body shape
Seventh digit: safety device
8th digit: engine displacement
Ninth digit: check box
10th digit: Year of production
Eleventh digit: Production plant
Twelfth digit: production serial number
You can check other basic information about the vehicle, such as model year and production plant.
How to check vehicle identification number
You can check it on your car registration card, inside the driver’s door, or at the bottom of the dashboard.
Vehicle identification number search site
Access the site (car365.go.kr)
Select integrated history inquiry
Select your vehicle search
Identity verification
Vehicle registration number search
Sign up and log in
Check vehicle owner information
Check vehicle identification number and vehicle comprehensive information
Search site by manufacturer
In order to look up the vehicle identification number, there are different search sites for each manufacturer, so let’s check them one by one.
Hyundai Motor
Access Hyundai Motor Company’s official website
‘Membership & Vehicle Management’
‘Check specifications’
Enter vehicle identification number and check specification information
Kia Motors
Access Kia Motors Red Members website
‘Vehicle Management’
‘Vehicle specifications inquiry’
log in
Enter vehicle identification number and check specification information
Ssangyong Motors
Access Ssangyong Motors website
log in
‘customer service center’
Search in ‘Vehicle Information Inquiry’
Renault Samsung/Chevrolet
Renault Samsung and Chevrolet cannot look up vehicle identification numbers on their websites. You can check your vehicle identification number by contacting customer service.
Renault Samsung Customer Center: 080-300-5000
Chevrolet Customer Center: 080-3000-5000
imported car
You can search for imported vehicles at vindecoderz.com. You can search by entering the vehicle identification number and clicking DECODE.
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Today, I checked how to look up the vehicle identification number and the site for each manufacturer. If you want to check for parts recall or theft when trading a used car, we recommend that you refer to the vehicle information by looking up the vehicle identification number.
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