1N4
Nissan passenger cars built in Tennessee
Decode any Nissan VIN free — Altima, Rogue, Frontier, Sentra, and more — for the factory trim, engine, plant, and open recalls.
Factory build data from manufacturer and government sources
The first three characters (the WMI) identify the manufacturer and where the vehicle was built. Common Nissan prefixes:
Nissan passenger cars built in Tennessee
Nissan cars built in Japan
Nissan SUVs built in Japan
Nissan vehicles built in Mexico
US-market Altimas and Maximas are Tennessee-built (1N4); Sentras and Versas are typically Mexico-built (3N1); Z cars and some Rogues come from Japan (JN…).
Character 10 is the model year — useful on Nissans because several models kept near-identical styling across many years.
Driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield
Driver-side door pillar label
Firewall plate under the hood (also carries the three-character paint code)
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Type or paste the 17-character VIN from the dashboard, door jamb, frame, or title.
Year, model, trim, engine, plant, and factory equipment from manufacturer and government records.
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The most reliable spots: Driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield; Driver-side door pillar label; Firewall plate under the hood (also carries the three-character paint code). All show the same 17-character VIN — if they disagree with the title, do not buy the vehicle.
On the firewall plate under the hood or the driver-side door pillar — a three-character code like QAB (Pearl White) or KH3 (Super Black). The VIN decode confirms the factory color name to check against the plate.
The first characters answer it: JN is Japan, 1N4 is Smyrna, Tennessee, and 3N1 is Mexico. The specification is the same, but the plant is part of the vehicle's identity and shows up in recall populations.
Yes. The full Nissan decode — year, model, trim, engine, factory equipment, and open recalls — is free with no account or credit card. Paid CARFAX or VinAudit reports are optional and add accident, title, and ownership history.
Free decode of the factory build — trim, engine, equipment, and open recalls.