At a glance
- What Mopar is
- Stellantis's parts and service brand, not a vehicle make
- Brands this page decodes
- Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, plus Plymouth and Eagle VINs in vPIC
- Brand letter on current VINs
- Position 5: C, D, J or R
- Oldest model year vPIC decodes
- 1981
On this page
Mopar VIN lookup: which brand is it really?
Mopar is Stellantis's parts and service brand, so no VIN says Mopar. A Mopar VIN lookup is really a Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram or Plymouth VIN, and this decoder reads all of them. The result names the actual make, along with the model year, model, trim, engine, drive and the plant, from NHTSA's vPIC data.
Modern Mopar VINs make the brand easy to spot. Stellantis puts all four brands on shared codes such as 1C4 and 3C6, then uses position 5 for the brand: C for Chrysler, D for Dodge, J for Jeep and R for Ram. Older VINs use a separate WMI for each brand.
How a Mopar VIN names the brand
| Brand | WMIs vPIC lists for it | Position 5 on 2027 VINs |
|---|---|---|
| Chrysler | 1A4, 1A8, 1C8, 4C3, the 2A and 3A series, 2C8, 2CA, 3C8, 3CA, plus the shared 1C3, 1C4, 2C3, 2C4, 3C3, 3C4 | C |
| Dodge | 1B3 to 1B8, 1D2 to 1D8, the 2B, 2D, 3B and 3D series, 4B3, JB3, plus the shared codes | D |
| Jeep | 1J2 to 1J8, 1JC, 1JD, 1JT, 2J4 to 2J6, 3J4 to 3J6, ZAC, ZFB, plus the shared codes | J |
| Ram | Shared 1C4, 1C6, 1C7, 2C4, 2C6, 2C7, 3C4, 3C6, 3C7, ZAC, ZFB | R |
| Plymouth | 1P3 to 1P7, 2P3 to 2P7, 3P3 to 3P7 | No 2027 models |
| Eagle | 1E3, 2E3, 2XM, 3E3, 4E3, JE3, MN3 | No 2027 models |
The first character is the builder's country: 1 and 4 for the United States, 2 for Canada, 3 for Mexico. The third is the vehicle type, such as 3 for a car, 4 for an MPV, 6 for a truck and 7 for an incomplete vehicle.
Where 2027 Mopar vehicles are built (position 11)
Position 11 is the plant. Stellantis's 2027 guide assigns these:
| Code | Plant | 2027 models |
|---|---|---|
| R | Windsor Assembly, Ontario | Dodge Charger, Chrysler Pacifica, Voyager, Grand Caravan |
| C | Jefferson North Assembly, Detroit | Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee |
| 8 | Mack Assembly, Detroit | Jeep Grand Cherokee |
| N | Sterling Heights Assembly, Michigan | Ram 1500 |
| 4 | Saltillo Truck Extension, Mexico | Ram 1500 |
| G | Saltillo Truck Assembly, Mexico | Ram 2500, 3500 and chassis cabs |
| E | Saltillo Van/Truck Assembly, Mexico | Ram ProMaster |
| W | Toledo North Assembly, Ohio | Jeep Wrangler |
| L | Toledo Supplier Park, Ohio | Jeep Gladiator |
| S | Warren Truck Assembly, Michigan | Jeep Grand Wagoneer |
| T | Toluca Assembly, Mexico | Jeep Cherokee, Compass |
Older VINs name plants that aren't on this list, such as D for Belvidere, Illinois, X for St. Louis Assembly in Fenton, Missouri, F for Newark, Delaware, K for Pillette Road in Windsor and M for Lago Alberto in Mexico City. The decoder reads those from vPIC too.
Example: a 1985 Dodge Ram Van VIN
Here is a Mopar from the early years of the 17-character VIN. 2B7HB23H1FK265009 was on a GSA Auctions listing as a 1985 Ram Van, and vPIC agrees:
| Position | Character | What vPIC reads |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 3 | 2B7 | Dodge truck, FCA Canada |
| 4 to 8 | HB23H | Ram Van, series B250, cargo van, 3.7L six-cylinder with a one-barrel carburetor, GVWR 6,001 to 7,000 lb |
| 9 | 1 | Check digit, correct |
| 10 | F | Model year 1985 |
| 11 | K | Pillette Road Assembly, Windsor, Ontario |
| 12 to 17 | 265009 | Plant sequence number |
F can mean 1985 or 2015. For cars, MPVs and light trucks, a number in position 7 (here a 3) puts the year in the 1980 to 2009 range, under the rule in 49 CFR 565.15. vPIC still adds a caution that the year may be off, which you can ignore when the title agrees.
Classic Mopar VINs and fender tags: what this tool can't do
NHTSA's decoder stops at the 1981 model year: enter an earlier year and vPIC answers with a pre-1981 decode error. Muscle-car-era Mopars also predate the 17-character standard, so their VINs don't follow the federal layout the decoder reads. This page won't decode a 1970 Dodge Challenger or a 1969 Plymouth Road Runner.
It also doesn't read fender tags or broadcast sheets. Those are factory build records, not VINs, and vPIC holds nothing about them. We'd rather say that plainly than guess at codes.
For a pre-1981 car, the classic car VIN guide covers where those numbers live and what they can and can't prove.
Mopar models for 2026 in vPIC
- Chrysler: Grand Caravan, Pacifica, Voyager. More on the Chrysler VIN decoder.
- Dodge: Charger, Durango. More on the Dodge VIN decoder.
- Jeep: Cherokee, Compass, Gladiator, Grand Cherokee, Grand Cherokee L, Grand Wagoneer, Grand Wagoneer L, Recon, Wagoneer S, Wrangler.
- Ram: 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, 5500, ProMaster 1500, 2500 and 3500. More on the Ram VIN decoder.
Where is the VIN on a Mopar?
On anything built for the 1981 model year or later: at the base of the windshield on the driver's side, on the certification label in the driver's door opening, and on the title and registration. The windshield spot is required on cars, MPVs and trucks up to 10,000 lb GVWR (49 CFR 565.13); the door label is set by 49 CFR 567.4.
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