SECTION 0A - GENERAL INFORMATION –
WH WITH U4B
IMPORTANT:
Before performing any Service Operation or other procedure described in this Section, refer to Section
00 CAUTIONS AND NOTES in this Service Information for correct workshop practices with regard to
safety and/or property damage.
1.GENERAL I NFORMATI O N
The information in this Section relates to the MY2001 WH Series Models. The MY2001 WH Series (option code
U4B – co-ordinated VX changes into W H) will be released concurrently with the VX Series Model from production
date 8/9/2000, tag no. L638720.
Prior to production option U4B, MY2000 WH Series Models were built with production option A8A (VX Gen III V8
engine), from production date 9/8/2001, tag no. L626038.
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2. SERIAL NUMBERS
The complete vehicle and various com ponents of the vehicle are identified by number plates or numbers stam ped
into the part. It is essential that when compiling warranty claims or product and field reports, the vehicle
identification number (VIN) is quoted in conjunction with the identification number of the component affected.
The loc ation of the various identif ication plates car ry over from previous WH Series Models for MY2001 W H Series
Models with U4B option, refer Section 0A GENERAL INFORMATION in the this Service Information.
2.1 VEHICLE IDE NTIFICATION NUMBERING SYSTEM
For details of vehicle identification numbering (VIN) system, refer to Fig. 0A-1.
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERING SYSTEM
The Vehicle Identification Numbering System (VIN) is based on the uniform Car Model Designation
System. The reason for this is to identify the vehicle in one coded series of Characters.
The significance of these characters or blocks of characters are explained below, using as an example
identification number 6H8 WH Y 19 H V L 123456.
Figure 0A-1
Typical VIN 6H8WHY19F0L400016
Position No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
WMI Production sequence No
Plant
Model Year
Engine
Body Style
Lux ury Level
Carline Series
PNo
16Continent: 6 = Australia
2HCountry: H = Aus tr alia WMI
38Manufacturer: 8 = Holden
4WCarline Series: WH
5H
6YLuxury Level: Y =
S
Statesman, Z = Caprice
71 Body Style:
8919 = Sedan
9FEngine type: A = 3.8 V6, R = S/C 3.8 V6, F = 5.7 V8
10 0Model Y
e
ar: 0 = 2000
11 LPlant Code: L = Elizaberth
12 4
13 0
14 0Production
15 0Sequence No
16 1
17 6