# 1999? 2000? GEM VIN Question

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Here is a snip from a post dated Dec 2012. It may help in decoding the blur that you have, or generating some sort of new number.

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[eSGEMColo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/eSGEMColo)

positions 1,2,3 is the WMI number assigned by SAE

postion 4 is the assembly Line Number

position 5 is the Series if Car  
J= Short back  
K= Longback (includes XD)  
G= Passenger Vehicle

position 6 Passenger verison  
2= two passenger  
4= four passenger  
6= six passenger

position 7 is Voltage  
3= 36 volt  
4= 48 volt  
7= 72 volt

position 8 is Type of Restraint  
4= inertia reel belt

position 9 is Check Digit  
number generated through mathematic formula

position 10 Model year  
W=1998  
X=1999  
Y=2000  
1=2001  
2=2002  
3=2003  
this was changed in 2010 and I’m not sure how

position 11 is Plant number  
F= Fargo. ND  
M= Romorantin France

the last six numbers have unknown meaning…  
they might relate to color, size of rear window and doors?  
Or just manufactured sequence of car?

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