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What does Deviating VIN mean?

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Old 02-09-2015, 08:28 AM
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What does Deviating VIN mean?

I've seen this 986 DEVIATING VIN WITH MODEL YEAR on some of the VIN reports and I was wondering what does this mean? Thanks.
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It means that the actual build date of the car (which is encoded in the VIN) is different than the stated model year. Usually happens when a new model is introduced in the middle of a calendar year. Not a cause for concern.
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It means that the actual build date of the car (which is encoded in the VIN) is different than the stated model year. Usually happens when a new model is introduced in the middle of a calendar year. Not a cause for concern.
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