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I know this topic has been covered, but I've done numerous searches for "build date" with no luck. Googled it also.

 

Anyway, how do I find the build date for my 2014 Silverado?

 

Thanks!

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Posted

I'm assuming you mean other than the month/year?

Posted

I'm assuming you mean other than the month/year?

Right... I purchased the truck on March 31. Wanting to know the date it was built.

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Manufacturer: Chevrolet

VIN Characters: 17 (beginning with MA6...)

Decode:

7th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture
9th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture

Month Codes:

A = JAN
B = FEB
C = MAR
D = APR
E = MAY
F = JUN
G = JUL
H = AUG
J = SEP
K = OCT
L = NOV
M = DEC

Year Codes:

A = 2010
B = 2011
C = 2012
D = 2013
E = 2014
F = 2015
G = 2016
H = 2017
J = 2018
K = 2019

Posted

Manufacturer: Chevrolet

 

VIN Characters: 17 (beginning with MA6...)

 

Decode:

 

7th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture

9th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture

 

Month Codes:

 

A = JAN

B = FEB

C = MAR

D = APR

E = MAY

F = JUN

G = JUL

H = AUG

J = SEP

K = OCT

L = NOV

M = DEC

 

Year Codes:

 

A = 2010

B = 2011

C = 2012

D = 2013

E = 2014

F = 2015

G = 2016

H = 2017

J = 2018

K = 2019

 

Perfect... exactly what I needed to know!

Posted

Hi Luster,

 

Please feel free to send us a private message with your VIN and an email address and we will be glad to email you your vehicle build sheet, which includes your vehicle build date. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

 

Kristen A.

 

GM Customer Care

 

Posted

Manufacturer: Chevrolet

 

VIN Characters: 17 (beginning with MA6...)

 

Decode:

 

7th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture

9th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture

 

Month Codes:

 

A = JAN

B = FEB

C = MAR

D = APR

E = MAY

F = JUN

G = JUL

H = AUG

J = SEP

K = OCT

L = NOV

M = DEC

 

Year Codes:

 

A = 2010

B = 2011

C = 2012

D = 2013

E = 2014

F = 2015

G = 2016

H = 2017

J = 2018

K = 2019

 

 

How about GMC? Those codes don't jive with my VIN.

 

I would check my door, but they must have used disappearing ink on the info labels??? when it was detailed at the dealer before I took delivery, they must have wiped the numbers right off. Not a very good idea from GM to not protect this obviously easy to remove ink. My only complaint is valuable information as far as build date, tire pressure information is not here on my truck.

 

Thanks!

Posted

 

Hi Luster,

 

Please feel free to send us a private message with your VIN and an email address and we will be glad to email you your vehicle build sheet, which includes your vehicle build date. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

 

Kristen A.

 

GM Customer Care

 

 

Thanks Kristen. I'll email you the VIN as soon as I get home from work.

Posted

 

 

How about GMC? Those codes don't jive with my VIN.

 

I would check my door, but they must have used disappearing ink on the info labels??? when it was detailed at the dealer before I took delivery, they must have wiped the numbers right off. Not a very good idea from GM to not protect this obviously easy to remove ink. My only complaint is valuable information as far as build date, tire pressure information is not here on my truck.

 

Thanks!

 

Try characters 8 and 10. Mine are C and E (March 2014)

Posted

 

Try characters 8 and 10. Mine are C and E (March 2014)

8th digit is your engine "C for L83engine"

10th digit is year built "E for 2014"

Don't thing you can get month built off of vin just looking at it. Dealer could run it for you.

Go to page 25 of this link.

 

https://service.gm.com/dealerworld/vincards/pdf/vincard14%20LDT%2008-13-14%20r1.4.pdf

Posted

Bad info above. You can only get the year from the VIN.

 

I guess the GM robots missed my disappearing ink post?

 

Dumbest damn thing I ever seen on a vehicle!

Posted

Thanks for the replies. I will PM the GM rep.

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