Where Is the VIN Located on a Kenworth Semi?
by Richard AsmusKenworth semi trucks manufactured after 1981 have a unique, 17-character VIN (vehicle identification number) used to identify it specifically for all legal purposes. The VIN, when decoded, identifies particular features of the vehicle and includes a serial number.
Identification
The VIN is printed on the "Tire, Rim, Certification and Weight Rating Data Label" on tractors (semis). For trucks that are not fully assembled, it's found on the "Incomplete Vehicle Certification Label."
Location
Kenworth certification labels are riveted to the driver's door along the edge or to the door frame.
Significance
Kenworth VINs appear on the truck's bill of sale, title, registration card, warranty and insurance policy. Any document that requires specific identification of the particular vehicle includes the VIN.
Writer Bio
Richard Asmus was a writer and producer of television commercials in Phoenix, Arizona, and now is retired in Peru. After founding a small telecommunications engineering corporation and visiting 37 countries, Asmus studied broadcasting at Arizona State University and earned his Master of Fine Arts at Brooklyn College in New York.
