VIN question
11/9/06, 07:01 AM
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VIN question
I am pretty sure, as I'm typing this, that my car DOES NOT have side airbags.
However, when (out of curiosity) I ran a VIN check today, I noticed something interesting: the 4th digit is F and according to Ford Fleet, I get contradicting information: when I ran the check on https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenan...ls/default.asp# it said "BELT, ACTIVE, AIRBAG ", but when I read the VIN guide (see attachment below, 2nd page, 3rd table, last column), F corresponds to "2nd Gen. Air Bags & Side Air Bags".
I thought the easiest way to know whether side airbags are present was to look for the small tags on the sides of the seat backrests, and I DON'T have them. Could the aide airbags still be present even without the tags?!
The reason I'm asking is because I'm thinking of replacing the seat covers with the red/black ones from the GT500, but I want to make sure I get the right ones.
So, what do you all think?
However, when (out of curiosity) I ran a VIN check today, I noticed something interesting: the 4th digit is F and according to Ford Fleet, I get contradicting information: when I ran the check on https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenan...ls/default.asp# it said "BELT, ACTIVE, AIRBAG ", but when I read the VIN guide (see attachment below, 2nd page, 3rd table, last column), F corresponds to "2nd Gen. Air Bags & Side Air Bags".
I thought the easiest way to know whether side airbags are present was to look for the small tags on the sides of the seat backrests, and I DON'T have them. Could the aide airbags still be present even without the tags?!
The reason I'm asking is because I'm thinking of replacing the seat covers with the red/black ones from the GT500, but I want to make sure I get the right ones.
So, what do you all think?
11/9/06, 07:20 AM
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11/9/06, 08:11 AM
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Here you go (it's not a secret...):
1ZVFT82H455167696
Thanks!
11/10/06, 02:21 AM
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My mistake, guys! 
I should have noticed the 2nd table from the VIN guide, that's for passenger cars:
I should have noticed the 2nd table from the VIN guide, that's for passenger cars:
VIN Position 4 Restraint System Type for Passenger Cars Only
Code Passenger Car Identifiers
F Active Belts (all designated seating positions), Driver and Passenger Air Bags
H Active belts (all designated seating positions), Driver and Passenger Air Bags, plus
Driver and Passenger Side Air Bags, Curtains, or Canopies
Code Passenger Car Identifiers
F Active Belts (all designated seating positions), Driver and Passenger Air Bags
H Active belts (all designated seating positions), Driver and Passenger Air Bags, plus
Driver and Passenger Side Air Bags, Curtains, or Canopies
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