TRjLl SERIAL NUMBEiljl DESIGNATIOIV EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1980 WITH START 0F 1981 PRODUCTION ALL VEHICLES HAVE 17 CHARACTER SERIAL NUMBEREES AND WILL BE CONSISTENT IN CHARACTER PLACEMENT AND MEANING A TYPICAL NEW VEHICLE IIDENTIFICATION NUMBER V l N FOR MODEL B6P042 IS 1GTG6P1E4BV556123 MEANING OF CHARACTERS IS AS FOLLOWS POSITION NUMBERS 12 3 4 56 7 8 91011121314151617 1GTC6 P1E4B lV556123 l Sequence Number j Plant Code Pontiac I Model Year Code Check Digit l Engine Code Chassis Type l Cab Type l Series GVW Range GVWR Brake System U S General Motors T GMC C Chev 4 GVWR Brake Systems Egi ies IGVW Rangeliii 8 Errgpne C 14 001 16 000 Hydraulic Chassis Type 4x2 A GM V8 350 Gas w 2 BC D 14 001 16 000 Air 6 16 000 25 000 B GM V8 366 Gas w 4 BC E 16 001 19 500 Hydraulic E GM V8 427 Gas w 4 BC F 16 001 19 500 Air Eyggi Type F GM 8 2N Diesel G 19 501 23 500 Hydraulic P School Bus Chassis G GM 8 2T Diesel H 19 501 23 500 Air Flat Back Cowl J 23 501 26 000 Hydraulic 9 Check Digit K 23 501 26 000 Air Teliygissis Type For Auditing Purposes Only I 42 4x2 10 Year Designation B 1981 C 1982