2015 MODEL VIN CODES
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Select “Owners”, ⇒ “Support”, ⇒ “VIN Information”, then select the appropriate year.
Use this chart to decode Vehicle Identification Numbers for 2015 model year MMNA vehicles.
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
4 A 4 A P 3 A U * F E 123456
1. Country of Mfg. 12 − 17 Plant Sequence No.
4 = USA (MMNA)
J = Japan (MMC)
M = Thailand (MMT) 11. Assembly Plant
E = Normal (USA)
2. Manufacturer H = Laem Chabang−3 (Thailand)
A = Mitsubishi U = Mizushima (Japan)
L = Mitsubishi Motors Thailand Z = Okazaki (Japan)
3. Vehicle Type 10. Model Year
F = 2015
3 = Passenger Car
4 = Multi−Purpose Vehicle
9. Check Digit
4. Restraint System and Location
All with Front Driver and Passenger Air Bags
Passenger Car 8. Engine
2 = 1st & 2nd Row Curtain + Seat Air Bags J= 1.2L DOHC (MIVEC (3A92) Gasoline
MPV up to 5,000 lbs GVWR U= 2.0L DOHC MIVEC (4B11) Gasoline
A = 1st & 2nd Row Curtain + 1st Row Seat Air Bags V= 2.0L DOHC TC/IC MIVEC (4B11) Gasoline
MPV over 5,000 lbs GVWR W= 2.4L DOHC MIVEC (4B12) Gasoline
J = 1st & 2nd Row Curtain + 1st Row Seat Air Bags X= 3.0L MIVEC (6B31) Gasoline
3= 2.4L MIVEC (4J12) Gasoline
4 = 49Kw Electric Motor (Y51)
7. Type
A = 5−door Wagon/SUV (Outlander, Outlander Sport/RVR)
F = 4−door Sedan (Lancer, Lancer Evolution)
5 & 6. Make, Car Line & Series H = 5−door Hatchback (Lancer Sportback, Mirage) “i” MiEV
A3 = Mitsubishi Mirage DE (ES in Canada)
A4 = Mitsubishi Mirage ES (SE in Canada)
H3 = Mitsubishi RVR ES/SE (FWD) (Canada only)
J3 = Mitsubishi RVR SE (4WD) (Canada only)
J4 = Mitsubishi RVR SE Limited/GT (4WD) (Canada only)
P3 = Mitsubishi Outlander Sport ES (FWD) (ASX ES in Puerto Rico)
P4 = Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE/GT (FWD) (ASX SE in Puerto Rico only)
R3 = Mitsubishi Outlander Sport ES (AWC)
R4 = Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE/GT (AWC)
D2 = Mitsubishi Outlander ES (FWD)
D3 = Mitsubishi Outlander SE (FWD)
Z2 = Mitsubishi Outlander ES (AWC) (Canada only)
Z3 = Mitsubishi Outlander SE (S−AWC)
Z4 = Mitsubishi Outlander GT (S−AWC)
U1 = Mitsubishi Lancer DE (Puerto Rico, Canada)
U2 = Mitsubishi Lancer ES
U8 = Mitsubishi Lancer GT (U.S.) (GTS in Puerto Rico)
X2 = Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback ES
V2 = Mitsubishi Lancer SE (AWC))
V6 = Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart
W5 = Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR (S−AWC)
W7 = Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution FE
W8 = Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GSR (S−AWC)
15 = Mitsubishi −MiEV ES
Legend
FWD = Front Wheel Drive
AWC = All Wheel Control
S−AWC = Super All Wheel Control
This information is subject to change without notice.
E 2015 Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Effective October, 2015