Acura VIN decoder
NHTSA has 12 world manufacturer identifiers on file for Acura cars, SUVs and trucks, registered in 4 countries. Enter a Acura VIN to decode it, or check the table to see what the first three characters mean.
What a Acura VIN starts with.
The first three characters of a VIN are the world manufacturer identifier (WMI). These are the ones NHTSA lists for Acura passenger cars, SUVs, trucks and incomplete vehicles.
12 Acura WMIs
| WMI | Registered to | Country | Vehicle type | Makes on this WMI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19U | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. United States · Passenger car | United States | Passenger car | Acura |
| 19V | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. United States · Passenger car | United States | Passenger car | Acura |
| 2HH | Honda of Canada Mfg., A Division of Honda Canada Inc. Canada · Passenger car | Canada | Passenger car | Acura |
| 2HN | Honda of Canada Mfg., A Division of Honda Canada Inc. Canada · SUV / MPV | Canada | SUV / MPV | Acura |
| 2HU | Honda of Canada Mfg., A Division of Honda Canada Inc. Canada · Truck | Canada | Truck | Acura |
| 3HD | Honda de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Mexico · SUV / MPV Shared: Honda, Acura | Mexico | SUV / MPV | Honda, Acura |
| 4W5 | General Motors LLC United States · SUV / MPV | United States | SUV / MPV | Acura |
| 5FR | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. United States · SUV / MPV | United States | SUV / MPV | Acura |
| 5FS | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. United States · Truck | United States | Truck | Acura |
| 5J8 | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. United States · SUV / MPV | United States | SUV / MPV | Acura |
| 5KC | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. United States · Passenger car | United States | Passenger car | Acura |
| JH4 | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Japan · Passenger car | Japan | Passenger car | Acura |
Reading a Acura VIN.
After the WMI, positions 4–8 hold Acura’s own coding for model, body, engine and restraints; position 9 is the check digit, 10 the model year and 11 the plant. The last six are the serial number.
Acura VIN questions.
What does a Acura VIN start with?
NHTSA lists 12 world manufacturer identifiers (WMIs) for Acura road vehicles. The ones registered for passenger cars and SUVs are 19U, 19V, 2HH, 2HN, 3HD, 4W5, 5FR, 5J8, 5KC and JH4. The first three characters of the VIN are the WMI.
Where are Acura vehicles built, according to their VINs?
Acura WMIs are registered to manufacturers in Canada, Japan, Mexico and United States. The WMI shows the registering company and country; position 11 identifies the exact assembly plant, which the decoder shows for each VIN.
How do I decode a Acura VIN?
Enter the 17-character VIN above. We decode it with NHTSA’s vPIC database, which uses the coding Acura files with NHTSA for positions 4–8, then show the model year, trim, engine, transmission, plant and reported safety equipment.
Does a Acura VIN show recalls?
After decoding, we list every NHTSA recall for that Acura model and model year. Whether one specific vehicle has been repaired can only be confirmed with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or by a Acura dealer.