To check the vin number on a trailer, you will need to go to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website and type in the vin number.
How do I find the model of my travel trailer?
Manufacturers will place the model somewhere on the body. Usually, it is near the driver’s seat. Often it is on a plate or tag on the driver’s door or near the pedals.[1]
How do you decode a VIN number?
The first character tells you where in the world the vehicle was built. The second character denote the manufacturer. The third character tells you the vehicle type or division. The fourth through the eighth characters tell you the vehicle brand, body style, engine size and type, model, and series.[2]
How do you tell the year of a travel trailer?
Most RVs will have two VIN numbers, one for the chassis and one for the finished RV unit. The most common place to find the VIN is through the windshield on the driver’s side, just like in a regular vehicle. The most important digit is that tenth digit, which is always the model year.[3]
How can I check a VIN number on a trailer for free?
You can get a free VIN check at the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), VehicleHistory.com or iSeeCars.com/VIN. Just pop in your car’s digits and these sites will do the VIN lookup and give you information on the vehicle.[4]
What is the model of a camper?
The numbers and letters at the end of the RV is the model of that particular brand. It is almost like a secret code to let the shopper know the floorplan type, vehicle length or square footage and the camper’s features.[5]
What each digit means in a VIN?
The first digit defines the country of origin or the final point of assembly of your vehicle. The second digit indicates the manufacturer and the region where your vehicle was produced. The third digit, when coupled with the first two digits, indicates your vehicle’s type or manufacturing division.[6]
What do the first 3 digits of a VIN mean?
The first three characters uniquely identify the manufacturer of the vehicle using the world manufacturer identifier or WMI code. A manufacturer who builds fewer than 1,000 vehicles per year uses a 9 as the third digit, and the 12th, 13th and 14th position of the VIN for a second part of the identification.[7]
How do you decode a 12 digit VIN number?
Digits 1 through 3 combined is the WMI, (World Manufacturer Identifier). Digits 4 through 8 represent the vehicle descriptor section. Digit 9 is a check digit. Digits 10 through 17 is the Vehicle Identifier Section. The 11th digit is the manufacturer’s plant code.[8]
How can you tell what year a camper is by the VIN?
The 10th character in the 17-character VIN represents the vehicle model-year. This standard applies to vehicles built in or after 1981.[9]
What do the numbers on a travel trailer mean?
Most of the time the numbers indicate the length of the RV. The number does not include the hitch or tow vehicle so you may need to look those details up on the manufacturer website. Knowing the length will help you determine where you camp as some campgrounds have restrictions on length.[10]
How many digits are in a camper VIN?
How to Decode an RV VIN Number. The VIN is a 17-digit code filled with numbers and letters. There are no unusual characters within it.[11]
Can I run a VIN number for free?
NICB’s VINCheck is a free lookup service provided to the public to assist in determining if a vehicle may have a record of an insurance theft claim, and has not been recovered, or has ever been reported as a salvage vehicle by participating NICB member insurance companies.[12]