WMI · 5N1

5N1 — Nissan

A VIN that begins with 5N1 was built by Nissan North America in United States. Decode a full 5N1 VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.

What 5N1 means

5N1 is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.

WMI
5N1
Manufacturer
Nissan North America
Country of manufacture
United States
Region
North America
Vehicle type
Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)

US-built Nissan SUVs (Smyrna) — Rogue, Pathfinder.

How the 5N1 prefix is built

Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:

Character 1 — region

“5” places the manufacturer in North America.

Characters 1–2 — country

“5N” identifies the assigning country: United States.

Character 3 — manufacturer / division

“1” narrows it to Nissan North America.

Where Nissan 5N1 vehicles are built

Vehicles with a 5N1 VIN are associated with Nissan North America, United States. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the 5N1 prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Nissan brand.

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