| Example Vin # 1976-1980 : | 4 | H | 2 | 4 | K | A | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Legend: | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | |||||
| A | Car line | 2 = Dodge challenger , 3 = Plymouth Sapporo |
| B | Price class | H = High , P = Premium |
| C | Body type | 24 = 2 door Hatchback, 29 = 2 dor coupe |
| D | Engine displacement | K = 1600cc (97.5 CID) , F = 2600cc (155.9 CID) |
| E | Model year | A = 1980 |
| F | Transmission codes | 4 = 5 Speed M/T (49 states) |
| 5 = 5 Speed M/T (California) | ||
| 6 = 5 Speed M/T (Canada) | ||
| 7 = Automatic transmission (49 states) | ||
| 8 = Automatic transmission (California) | ||
| 9 = Automatic transmission (Canada) | ||
| G | Trim code | 3 = High Dodge Challenger , 4 = High Plymouth Sapporo |
| H | Sequence nr |
| Example Vin # 1981 +: | J | B | 3 | B | D | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | D | Y | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Legend: | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | ||||
| A | Manufacturing country | J = Japan |
| B | Sales channel | B = Dodge , P = Plymouth |
| C | Vehicle type | 3 = Passenger |
| D | B = Manual seatbelt | |
| E | Vehicle line | D = Challenger Sapporo |
| F | Trim code | 4 = High |
| G | Body type | 3 = 2 Door hardtop |
| H | Engine displacement | 7 = 2.6 Liters 155.9 c.i.d. |
| I | Check digit | A number 0,1,2,3....9 or letter X for verification of VIN |
| J | Model year | D = 1983 |
| K | Assembly Plant | Y = OYE Plant |
| L | Transmission Code | 4 = 5 Speed (49 states) |
| 5 = 5 Speed (California) | ||
| 6 = 5 Speed (Canada) | ||
| 7 = 3 Speed A/T (49 states) | ||
| 8 = 3 Speed A/T (California) | ||
| 9 = 3 Speed A/T (Canada) | ||
| M | Sequence nr | 00101 til 99999 |