Vehicle identification number (VIN)
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Vehicle identificator number on the Tiburon can be found on a metal plate riveted to the firewall on the drivers side
VIN structure
| Section | Digit | Example | Possible values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Manufacturer Identifier | 1 | K | K | Manufacturer geograpic zone - Korea |
| 2 | M | M | Manufacturer - HMC (Hyundai Motor Company) | |
| 3 | H | H | Vehicle type - passenger car | |
| Vehicle Descriptor Section | 4 | H | H | Vehicle line - Tiburon/Coupe (GK) |
| 5 | M | M/N | Series. M - Middle-Low/Deluxe, N - Middle/Super Deluxe | |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | Body/cabin type - coupe | |
| 7 | 6 | 1/6/5 | Restraint system.
1 - Active belt (seat belt pretensioner). In European Union, required for all vehicles sold after 2002 5 - Depowered airbags 6 - Advanced airbags | |
| 8 | D | B/D/F | Engine
B - i4 1.6, D - i4 2.0, F - v6 2.7 | |
| 9 | 7 | Checksum
or numeric + X/P/R |
Checksum as described in linked article. Checksum
is only used for Tiburons sold in the Unites States or Canada | |
| Vehicle Indicator Section | 10 | 7 | 1-9 | Last digit of the model year |
| 11 | U | U | In theory production plant, but it's always U and
the production plant is stored in Hyundai's DB instead | |
| Serial number | 12 | 2 | 0-2 | Sequential numeric serial number in order of production.
If a Tiburon made at 12:01AM has a 123 serial number, the next Tiburon made will have a 124 serial number |
| 13 | 5 | 0-9 | ||
| 14 | 9 | 0-9 | ||
| 15 | 1 | 0-9 | ||
| 16 | 3 | 0-9 | ||
| 17 | 5 | 0-9 |
