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Categories: (Safety
and Security | Vehicles
and Equipment)
The U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) does not
maintain a database that contains vehicle information by Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN). However, you may find the following
private sources of interest:
AutoCheck: http://www.autocheck.com
Car Detective:
http://www.cardetective.com/vin-lookup.html
Carfax:
http://www.carfax.com
For the Auto Insurance Tips page, "How to decode your car's
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)", please see: http://www.autoinsurancetips.com/vin.htm
(Note: The above private-sector web sites are not maintained
by US DOT or any other US Government office. We take no responsibility
for the content or accuracy of any non-US DOT web page, and offer the
above link strictly as a courtesy, should you be interested.)
The Code of Federal Regulation that covers format, content and
physical requirements for VIN's can be found at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_06/49cfr565_06.html
For information on vehicle and manufacturer codes, please see:
http://www.angelfire.com/ca/TORONTO/VINcode.html
You can contact the NHTSA Vehicle Import Division via email at:
importandcertification@nhtsa.dot.gov
If the FAQ above did not lead you to the answer to your question:
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