VC Codes

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VC Codes

VC Label Locator

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The VC label contains the manufacturer name, the month and year of manufacture, the certification statement and the VIN. It also includes GVW and tire information. If a vehicle requires replacement of the VC label and is 4 years old or less, an authorized dealer must submit the VIN to their respective regional office. The regional office will submit a web form to the assembly plant for the replacement label. Once the label has been printed, a representative from the regional office will deliver the label to the dealer and witness installation on the vehicle. If a vehicle is more than 4 years old and requires a replacement label, the dealer must submit a request to the Department of Motor Vehicles.

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Item	Description
1	Exterior paint code
2	Region code
3	Domestic special order code
4	Interior trim code
5	Tape/paint stripe code
6	Radio code
7	Axle code
8	Transmission code
9	Spring code
10	Powertrain calibration information

Paint Code

Paint codes are listed as a 2-part code. The first set of paint code numbers/letters indicate the vehicle primary body color. The second set of letters/numbers (if applicable) indicate a 2-tone or accent body color. All paint codes are a base coat/clear coat finish.

B5 - Dark Highland Green Metallic
CA - Twister Orange
D4 - Rapid Red Metallic
E7 - Velocity Blue Metallic
F9 - Grabber Lime
FM - Ford Performance Blue
G1 - Shadow/Absolute Black
J7 - Magnetic Metallic
JS - Iconic Silver
L6 - Kona Blue Metallic
PQ - Race Red
YZ - Oxford White

Interior Trim Codes

Interior trim codes are listed as a 2-part code. The first digit listed indicates the seat and fabric style. The second digit listed indicates the interior trim color.

Trim Codes

2 - Cloth seats
3 - Recaro cloth
4 - Leather trimmed
5 - Leather trimmed
A - Recaro cloth/Miko suede
B - Leather/Miko suede
F - Recaro leather
J - Leather trimmed
K - Leather trimmed
L - Cloth/Miko suede w/Red stitch
S - Recaro leather trimmed

Interior Trim Color Codes

1 - Ebony
2 - Ceramic
9 - Ebony with Red accents
C - Tan
G - Ebony with Green Stitch
V - Ebony with Light Gray accents
W- Showstopper Red
X - Midnight Blue with Grabber Blue Stich

Tape/Paint Stripe Codes

Hood tape/paint stripe codes are:

1 - Dark Blue (Vinyl OTT)
2 - Satin Black (Vinyl OTT)
4 - White with Race Red (Vinyl OTT)
5 - Metallic Grey (Hood Stripe)
6 - Black with Race Red (Vinyl OTT)
8 - Gloss Black (Painted OTT)
A - Silver (Hood Stripe)
C - Perform White (Painted OTT)
K - Black with Magnetic Accent (Vinyl OTT)
L - White with Magnetic Accent (Vinyl OTT)
M - Kona Blue with Magnetic Accent (Vinyl OTT)
P - Kona Blue with Race Red Accent (Vinyl OTT)
Q - Bright White (Vinyl OTT)
R - Ebony (Hood Stripe)
U - Blue (Painted OTT)
W - White (OTT)
X - Ebony (OTT)

Side tape/paint stripe codes are:

D - Ebony/Black (Vinyl Side Stripe)
E - White (Vinyl Side Stripe)
F - Blue (Vinyl Side Stripe)
G - Silver (Side Stripe)
H - Ebony (Side Stripe)
J - White (Side Stripe)

Radio Codes

The following lists available radio codes:

3 - AM/ FM single tuner, CD player, SDARS (Satellite Digital Audio Receiver System) and HD (high-definition)
4 - AM/ FM dual digital tuner, CD player
A -AM/ FM single tuner, 6 - Speakers
U -AM/ FM single tuner
E -AM/ FM single tuner, SDARS (Satellite Digital Audio Receiver System)
G -AM/ FM dual digital tuner, CD player, Dust protector

Axle Codes

The axle codes and related gear ratios are:

3 - 3.31 ratio with Manual Transmission or Automatic Transmission
5 - 3.55 ratio with Manual or Automatic Transmission
7 - 3.73 ratio with Manual Transmission
T - 3.55 ratio with TORSEN Axle
Y - 3.15 ratio with Automatic Transmission

Transmission Codes

Available transmissions are as follows:

E - 6 - Speed Manual (3160) (Shelby)
G - 7 - Speed Automatic (dual clutch))
U - 10 - Speed Automatic (10R80)
X - 6 - Speed Manual (MT82)

Spring Codes

Spring codes are listed as a 2-part code. The first set of characters identify the front springs. The second set of characters identify the rear springs.

Front Spring Codes

Base part number - 5310

Rear Spring Codes

Base part number - 5560/5B859

Powertrain Calibration Information

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NOTE: Powertrain calibration information is limited to a maximum of 5 characters per line on the VC label. Because of this, calibration identification consisting of more than 5 characters will wrap to the second line on the VC label.

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Item	Description
1	Model year (year in which the calibration strategy was first introduced)
2	Vehicle code
3	Transmission code
4	Unique calibrations (designates different hardware to similar vehicles), example: tires or drive ratios
5	Fleet code (describes fleet to which the vehicle belongs), example: 6 - EVAP
6	Certification region (lead region where multiple regions are included in one calibration), example: A - U.S. federal
7	Revision level (will advance as revisions occur), obtained through scan tool

Model Year

F - 2015
G - 2016
H - 2017
J - 2018
K - 2019
L - 2020

Vehicle Code

ZG - Mustang

Transmission Code

1 - Manual transmission
2 - Automatic transmission

Unique Calibration

The Emission/Corporate Average Fuel Economy/CO2 Compliance Department is responsible for assigning these calibration numbers. Unique identifications are assigned to cover similar vehicles to differentiate between tires, drive configurations, final drive ratios and other calibration-significant factors. These 2 characters are chosen by the analyst to provide identifiable information unique to each calibration. For example, using the number 2 to denote a 2- valve engine versus using the number 4 to denote a 4-valve engine provides an easily identifiable difference.

Fleet Coding

0 - Certification (U.S. 4K, final sale in export markets)
1 - Heavy duty gas engine/Dyno
2 - Fast Automobile Manufacturers' Association, U.S.
3 - Alternative durability protocol, U.S.
4 - Not assigned
5 - Not assigned
6 - EVAP
7 - Mileage accumulation aging endurance durability
8 - OBD
9 - Not assigned

Certification Region

5 - U.S. 50 states
A - U.S. federal, including altitude, may include Canada and/or Mexico
B - U.S. California standard, includes U.S. green states
C - Canada
D - China
E - European Community - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and UK (United Kingdom)
F - EEC (European Extended Community) - E-plus Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Yugoslavia
G - GCC (Gulf Cooperative Council) - Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE (United Arab Emirates)
H - Hong Kong
J - Japan
K - Korea
L - Malaysia
M - Mexico
N - New Zealand
P - Australia
Q - South America - Brazil
S - Singapore
T - Taiwan
U - South America - unleaded fuel regions
V - Vietnam
X - ROW (Rest Of World)
Y - Military
Z - Israel

Revision Level (not printed on label)

91-99 - Hardware and certification levels
01-04 - Preliminary levels
00 - Job 1 production (initial certification)
05-09 - Pre-job 1 revisions to calibrations
10-89 - Post-job 1 revisions to calibrations
0B - Durability test level
BD - OBD intermediate level (pre-05)