FORD 2013 Escape v.3 - Manual (Page 281)

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER
The vehicle identification number is
located on the left-hand side of the
instrument panel.
E142476
Please note that in the graphic, XXXX is
representative of your vehicle identification
number.
The Vehicle Identification Number contains
the following information:
E142477
World manufacturer identifier A
Brake system, Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating, Restraint Devices
and their locations B
Make, vehicle line, series, body
type C
Engine type D
Check digit E
Model year F
Assembly plant G
Production sequence number H
VEHICLE CERTIFICATION
LABEL
E142478
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration Regulations require that a
Safety Compliance Certification Label be
affixed to a vehicle and prescribe where
the Safety Compliance Certification Label
may be located. The Safety Compliance
Certification Label shall be affixed to either
the door hinge pillar, the door latch post,
or the edge of the door near the door latch,
next to the driver's seating position.
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