1FA — Ford
A VIN that begins with 1FA was built by Ford Motor Company in United States. Decode a full 1FA VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What 1FA means
1FA is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
How the 1FA prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“1” places the manufacturer in North America.
“1F” identifies the assigning country: United States.
“A” narrows it to Ford Motor Company.
Where Ford 1FA vehicles are built
Vehicles with a 1FA VIN are associated with Ford Motor Company, United States. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the 1FA prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Ford brand.
More about Ford VINs
See how Ford structures its VINs, every common WMI prefix and where to find the number.