The vPIC system is migrated to the cloud platform.
Version 2.15 released on 10/10/2020
Updated the VIN decoding logic to include '0', 'U' and 'Z' as invalid characters in 10th VIN position.
Updated 'Error code 400' logic to include the invalid characters in 10th VIN position.
Version 2.14 released on 8/31/2020
Fixed the bug in VIN decoder that returns only the newly coded value, when there are more than one values decoded for Note or Other Info fields.
Fixed the error with Back to Summary button on Canadian Vehicle Specifications page.
Fixed issue with displaying data under Show All Vehicle Details section.
Removed the horizontal scroll bar from the bottom of the page.
Version 2.13 released on 7/25/2020
Fixed the bug in VIN decode logic when there are invalid characters in the serial number section of the VIN.
Fixed the issue with VIN entry box being masked when screen is minimized.
Version 2.12 released on 6/20/2020
Fixed the bug in VIN decode output when Displacement is coded in more than one unit of measurement.
Changed the header of vPIC website to match the NHTSA website.
Version 2.11 released on 6/13/2020
Added Secondary Fuel and Electrification Level fields to the Other Information section of the VIN Decoder output page.
Version 2.10 released on 5/23/2020
Added DBAs field in the common details section on the VIN Decoder output page
Version 2.9 released on 12/21/2019
Set the default value for “Gross Vehicle Weight Rating” to be “Class 1A: 3,000 lb or less (1,360 kg or less)” to the VIN decode output for vehicle types Motorcycle and Low Speed Vehicle(LSVs) when Gross Vehicle Weight Rating value is not coded.
The output of the text fields that are not applicable for different Vehicle Types are marked as “Not Applicable” on VIN decode output if there are no values coded for those fields.
Updated error code 10 to be applicable to the following off -road vehicle body classes: “Off-road Vehicle - Construction Equipment”, “Off-road Vehicle - Farm Equipment”, “Off-road Vehicle - Golf Cart” and “Off-road Vehicle – Snowmobile"
Version 2.8 released on 11/9/2019
Added a new error code 14 "Unable to provide information for all the characters in the VIN" in the VIN decode outputs
Updated the Footer section
Added an image for "Golf Cart" body class
Small change in the text for error code 10
Version 2.7 released on 7/14/2019
Added a note on Show all Vehicle Details page, that says "NOTE: Any missing decoded values should be interpreted as NHTSA does not have data on the specific variable. Missing value should NOT be interpreted as an indication that a feature or technology is unavailable for a vehicle."
Updated vPIC Decoder Algorithm to repeat the decode with alternate 30-year range, if Model Year is initially decoded with Error code 8
Add two new fields "Gross Combination Weight Rating" and "Gross Combination Weight Rating up to” to VIN Decode output
Updated the VPIC Decoder output to show the VIN ErrorCodes as comma-separated list of values and ErrorText as semicolon-separated error text description
United States Department of Transportation
