JN8 — Nissan
A VIN that begins with JN8 was built by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. in Japan. Decode a full JN8 VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What JN8 means
JN8 is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
How the JN8 prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“J” places the manufacturer in Asia.
“JN” identifies the assigning country: Japan.
“8” narrows it to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd..
Where Nissan JN8 vehicles are built
Vehicles with a JN8 VIN are associated with Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the JN8 prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Nissan brand.
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More about Nissan VINs
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