My Jeep by Vehicle Identification Number year 87-90

The 17-digit vehicle identification number can be found in your vehicle registration or below in the
Windshield. This position of the VIN is standard on Jeep vehicles from model year 1980.

It also applies the following rule:

If the 7th Place the vehicle identification number is a number the Jeep is model range 1980 to 2009.
Is the 7th digit of the VIN number a letter, the Jeep model is range 2010 to 2021.

The 10th Place from the beginning to give the year: 2BBCV81J6HB123456
 

E = 1984

F = 1985

G = 1986

H = 1987

J  = 1988

K = 1989

L = 1990

 

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Model Year 1984 - 1988

Jeep Wrangler YJ	Jeep Cherokee XJ	Jeep Comanche MJ

VIN Vehicle Identification Number:


 

1	Country	1 =	USA		8	GVWR	J =	3001-4000 lb Wrangler Base
		2 =	Canada			(gross vehicle	J =	3001-4000 lb Cherokee Base
						weight rating)	K =	3001-4000 lb Wrangler Sport
2	Manufacturer	J =	Jeep Corporation				K =	3001-4000 lb Cherokee Pioneer
		B =	American Motors (Canada) Inc.				L =	3001-4000 lb Wrangler Laredo
							L =	3001-4000 lb Cherokee Laredo
3	Vehicle Type	C =	MPV (multi purpose vehicle)				M =	3001-4000 lb Wrangler Sahara
		T =	Pick Up Truck				1 =	4001-5000 lb Wrangler Base
		D =	Incomplete Vehicle				1 =	4001-5000 lb Cherokee Base
		E =	Export, LHD				1 =	4001-5000 lb Comanche Base
		F =	Export, RHD				2 =	4001-5000 lb Wrangler Sahara
							2 =	4001-5000 lb Cherokee Pioneer
4	Engine	B =	2.1 L 4-Cylinder Turbo Diesel				3 =	4001-5000 lb Wrangler Sport
		E =	2.5 L 4-Cylinder 1-B Carburetor				3 =	4001-5000 lb Cherokee Chief
		Y =	2.5 L 4-Cylinder 1-B Carburetor				4 =	4001-5000 lb Wrangler Laredo
		C =	4.2 L 6-Cylinder 2-B Carburetor				4 =	4001-5000 lb Cherokee Laredo
		M =	4.0 L 6-Cylinder L-6 MPI				5 =	4001-5000 lb Cherokee E.C.E
		H =	2.5 L 4-Cylinder TBI				5 =	4001-5000 lb Comanche Eleminat
							9 =	4001-5000 lb Cherokee Limited
5	Powertrain	M =	4-Spd. Man. Floor Shift 4WD				P =	4001-5000 lb Comanche Pioneer
		X/Y=	4-Spd. Man. Floor Shift 4WD				S =	4001-5000 lb Comanche Chief
		S =	4-Spd. Man. Floor Shift 2WD				T =	4001-5000 lb Comanche Laredo
		F =	5-Spd. Man. Floor Shift 4WD				F =	5001-6000 lb Comanche Base
		L =	5-Spd. Man. Floor Shift 4WD				F =	5001-6000 lb Comanche Custom
		V =	5-Spd. Man. Floor Shift 4WD				R =	5001-6000 lb Comanche Pioneer
		W =	5-Spd. Man. Floor Shift 2WD				U =	5001-6000 lb Comanche Laredo
		E/Z=	3-Spd. Autom. Column Shift 4WD
		J =	3-Spd. Autom. Column Shift 4WD		9	Check Digit	1 - Z	Number or Letter
		G =	4-Spd. Autom. Column Shift 2WD
		P =	4-Spd. Autom. Column Shift 4WD		10	Model Year	E  =	1984
		R =	4-Spd. Autom. Floor Shift 4WD				F =	1985
		T =	4-Spd. Autom. Floor Shift 4WD				G =	1986
		U =	4-Spd. Autom. Floor Shift 2WD				H  =	1987
							J =	1988
6 & 7	Body Style	63 =	Comanche 4WD Pickup 6' 113 WB				K  =	1989
		64 =	Comanche 2WD Pickup 6' 113 WB				L =	1990
		65 =	Comanche 4WD Pickup 7' 120 WB
		66 =	Comanche 2WD Pickup 7' 120 WB		11	Plant Location	T =	Toledo Ohio
		73 =	Cherokee 2WD 2-Door Wagon				B =	Brampton Ontario
		74 =	Cherokee 2WD 4-Door Wagon
		77 =	Cherokee 4WD 2-Door Wagon		12-17	Serial Number	1 - 6	Six Digit Vehicle Build Sequence
		78 =	Cherokee 4WD 4-Door Wagon
		79 =	Cherokee 4WD 4-Door Wagon
		81 =	Wrangler Open Body 93.5 WB
		82 =	Wrangler Open Body 103.5 WB

 

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Model Year 1989 - 1990

Jeep Cherokee XJ	Jeep Comanche MJ

VIN Vehicle Identification Number:


 

1	Country	1 =	USA		7	Body Style	6 =	Pick Up Truck
		2 =	Canada				7 =	2-Door Sport Utility
							8 =	4-Door Sport Utility
2	Manufacturer	J =	Jeep USA
		B =	Jeep Canada		8	Engine	D =	2.5 L 4-Cylinder Leaded Fuel
							E =	2.5 L 4-Cylinder Unleaded Fuel
3	Vehicle Type	4 =	MPV (multi purpose vehicle)				L =	4.0 L 6-Cylinder Unleaded Fuel
		6 =	Incomplete Vehicle				M =	4.2 L 6-Cylinder Unleaded Fuel
		7 =	Pick Up Truck				U =	4.0 L 6-Cylinder Leaded Fuel
							7 =	5.9 L 8-Cylinder Unleaded Fuel
4	GVWR	E =	3001-4000 lb				T =	4.2 L 6-Cylinder Unleaded Fuel
	(gross vehicle	F =	4001-5000 lb
	weight rating)	G =	5001-6000 lb		9	Check Digit	1 - Z	Number or Letter
		H =	6001-7000 lb
					10	Model Year	H  =	1987
5	Car Line	J =	Cherokee oder Comanche 4WD				J =	1988
		N =	Wagoneer 4WD				K  =	1989
		T =	Cherokee oder Comanche 2WD				L =	1990
6	Series	2 =	Base (L)		11	Plant Location	T =	Toledo Ohio
		3 =	Pioneer (M)				B =	Brampton Ontario
		5 =	Laredo (P)
		6 =	Wagoneer Eleminator		12-17	Serial Number	1 - 6	Six Digit Vehicle Build Sequence
		6 =	Cherokee Sport
		7 =	Limited (X)

 

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Model Year 1989 - 1990:

Jeep Wrangler YJ

VIN Vehicle Identification Number:


 

1	Country	1 =	USA		7	Body Style	9 =	2-Door Open Body
		2 =	Canada
					8	Engine	E =	2.5 L 4-Cylinder Unleaded Fuel
2	Manufacturer	J =	Jeep USA				L =	4.0 L 6-Cylinder Unleaded Fuel
		B =	Jeep Canada				M =	4.2 L 6-Cylinder Unleaded Fuel
							T =	4.2 L 6-Cylinder Unleaded Fuel
3	Vehicle Type	4 =	MPV (multi purpose vehicle)
		6 =	Incomplete Vehicle		9	Check Digit	1 - Z	Number or Letter
		7 =	Pick Up Truck
					10	Model Year	H =	1987
4	GVWR	E =	3001-4000 lb				J =	1988
	(gross vehicle	F =	4001-5000 lb				K  =	1989
	weight rating)	G =	5001-6000 lb				L =	1990
		H =	6001-7000 lb
					11	Plant Location	T =	Toledo Ohio
5	Car Line	Y =	Wrangler				B =	Brampton Ontario
6	Series	1 =	Standard		12-17	Serial Number	1 - 6	Six Digit Vehicle Build Sequence
		2 =	Base
		3 =	Islander
		4 =	Sahara
		5 =	Laredo

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