Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Last reviewed 2026-08-31
Mode 09 · PID 02 (decimal 2)
Description
The 17-character VIN. This is the standardised way to identify the vehicle over OBD.
- PID number
- 02 · 2
- Unit
- —
- Range
- —
- Data bytes
- 17
- Formula
- 17-char VIN, ASCII, left-padded with 0x00
Defined by SAE J1979 / ISO 15031-5. Public index — not a substitute for the paid SAE document.
Sources
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SAE J1979 / ISO 15031-5 Mode 01 PID formulas (public index)
J1979 public PID index: 09 02