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VIN PLATE DECODING INFORMATION

1	Country of Origin	1 = Built in U.S. by Daimler Chrysler Corporation 3 = Built in Mexico by Daimler Chrysler de Mexico

2	Assembler	B = Dodge D = Dodge

3	Vehicle Type	2 = Incomplete with Side Airbag 3 = Truck with Side Airbag 6 = Incomplete without Side Airbag 7 = Truck without Side Airbag

4	GVWR & Pass. Safety	H = 2722-3175 kg (6001-7000 lbs)

5	Vehicle Line	A = Ram Pickup 4x2

6	Series	1 = 1500 (DR1, DR6)

7	Body Style	6 = Conventional Cab (61, 62) 8 = Quad Cab Full Rear Doors (41, 42)

8	Engine	H = 8.3L 10 Cyl Viper

9	Check Digit	0 = Check Digit

10	Model Year	4 = 2004 5 = 2005 6 = 2006

11	Assembly Plant	G = Saltillo J = St. Louis North S = Dodge City

12 thru 17	Vehicle Build Sequence	Model Year Assembly Sequence

Born on Date / MDH
The MDH stands for Month-Day-Hour. This is the Exact month, day and hour that your RAM SRT-10 was manufactured. The MDH is located along the bottom edge of a decal which is mounted on the RAM SRT's driver's side door. RAM SRT-10's were NOT built in VIN sequence, the only way to know exactly when a RAM SRT-10 was produced is the MDH.
The MDH format is MMDDHH where MM is the month, DD is the day, and HH is the hour. Month - two digit representation of the month produced 01 - January 02 - February 03 - March 04 - April 05 - May 06 - June 07 - July 08 - August 09 - September 10 - October 11 - November 12 - December Day - two digit representation of day on month produced 01 - first day thru 31 - thirty first day Hour - Two digit military time Viper Truck was produced 01 = 1 AM thru 24 = 12 PM Example: MDH 100819 decodes as: 10 = Tenth month (October) 08 = Eighth day 19 = Nineteenth hour (7 PM)
		VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL
		A vehicle certification label is attached to every Daimler Chrysler Corporation vehicle. The label certifies that the vehicle conforms to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Standards. The label also lists: Month and year of vehicle manufacture. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating GVWR). The gross front and rear axle weight ratings (GAWR’s) are based on a minimum rim size and maximum cold tire inflation pressure. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Type of vehicle. Type of rear wheels. Bar code. Month, Day and Hour (MDH) of final assembly. Paint and Trim codes. Country of origin. The label is located on the driver-side door shut-face.

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