1N4 — Nissan
A VIN that begins with 1N4 was built by Nissan North America in United States. Decode a full 1N4 VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What 1N4 means
1N4 is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
US-built Nissan (Smyrna, Tennessee) — Altima, Sentra.
How the 1N4 prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“1” places the manufacturer in North America.
“1N” identifies the assigning country: United States.
“4” narrows it to Nissan North America.
Where Nissan 1N4 vehicles are built
Vehicles with a 1N4 VIN are associated with Nissan North America, United States. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the 1N4 prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Nissan brand.
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More about Nissan VINs
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