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VIN

Meaning in automotive, with examples

/vɪn/abbreviationCore term

In automotive, VIN means: Short for vehicle identification number: a unique 17-character code for each vehicle that shows the maker, model details and serial number. The letters I, O and Q are not used.

In Turkish: şasi numarası, araç tanımlama numarası, VIN

How it is used

Used everywhere in after-sales: ordering parts, checking recalls, warranty claims, registration and insurance. You find it on the registration document, on a plate visible through the windshield and stamped on the body. People say 'VIN' as one word, or 'VIN number'.

Example sentences

  1. Can you send me a photo of the VIN plate so I can order the right parts?

  2. The VIN on the registration document doesn't match the one on the car.

Common collocations

  • VIN plate
  • VIN check
  • decode the VIN
  • VIN number
  • recallAn official action in which a manufacturer asks owners to bring vehicles back to a dealer so that a safety or compliance defect can be fixed free of charge.
  • warrantyThe manufacturer's promise to repair or replace faulty parts free of charge for a set time or distance, for example three years or 100,000 km.
  • chassisThe base frame of a vehicle together with the systems mounted on it, such as suspension, steering and brakes. In engineering it often means everything under the body that makes the car ride and handle.
  • repair orderThe workshop document that records the customer's concern, the vehicle details, the work authorized and, at the end, the cause, the repair, the parts and the labor charged.

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