1996 Ford Aspire Owner's Manual - Page 8
1996 Ford Aspire Manual
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Your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Vehicle Identification Number (VIN/Serial Number) Your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is the same as the warranty number that appears on your owner card. You should include this number any time you write to Ford Motor Company about your vehicle. The Vehicle Identification Number is attached to your vehicle in the following places: u on the metal tag attached to the top of the cowl top panel on the driver's side - you can see the tag by looking through the windshield from outside your vehicle. It is recessed in the top of the instrument panel. - this label is attached to the left door lock pillar. It is required by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and is made of special material. If someone tampers with it, it will be destroyed or a series of diagonal lines will appear. u on the Safety Compliance Certification label 5