NLH — Hyundai
A VIN that begins with NLH was built by Hyundai Assan Otomotiv in Turkey. Decode a full NLH VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What NLH means
NLH is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
Turkey-built Hyundai (İzmit) — i10, i20. (Absent from NHTSA vPIC.)
How the NLH prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“N” places the manufacturer in Europe.
“NL” identifies the assigning country: Turkey.
“H” narrows it to Hyundai Assan Otomotiv.
Where Hyundai NLH vehicles are built
Vehicles with a NLH VIN are associated with Hyundai Assan Otomotiv, Turkey. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the NLH prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Hyundai brand.
Real decoded NLH VINs
Live examples already decoded on VinSpecify:
More about Hyundai VINs
See how Hyundai structures its VINs, every common WMI prefix and where to find the number.