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If the VIN<\/th>	Then<\/span><\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
If the VIN<\/span>Was entered incorrectly on the application<\/td>	Then<\/span>Correct the VIN and resubmit the application.<\/td><\/tr>
If the VIN<\/span>Agrees with the VIN on the vehicle<\/td>	Then<\/span>\u2022 Contact the vehicle manufacturer regarding the VIN. (A manufacturer that incorrectly computes a VIN\u00a0must<\/strong>\u00a0notify the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA] with the incorrect VIN\u00a0and<\/strong>\u00a0what the VIN should have been and provide the dealer with a copy of the letter sent to NHTSA). \u2022 Resubmit the application\u00a0with the copy of the letter<\/strong>\u00a0sent to NHTSA. Caution:<\/strong>\u00a0Some vehicles with MSOs, such as Diahatsu and Kawasaki, do\u00a0not<\/strong>\u00a0pass check-digit because they do\u00a0not<\/strong>\u00a0meet EPA or NHTSA standards. 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If the VIN<\/th>

Then<\/span><\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>

If the VIN<\/span>Was entered incorrectly on the application<\/td>

Then<\/span>Correct the VIN and resubmit the application.<\/td><\/tr>

If the VIN<\/span>Agrees with the VIN on the vehicle<\/td>

Then<\/span>\u2022 Contact the vehicle manufacturer regarding the VIN. (A manufacturer that incorrectly computes a VIN\u00a0must<\/strong>\u00a0notify the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA] with the incorrect VIN\u00a0and<\/strong>\u00a0what the VIN should have been and provide the dealer with a copy of the letter sent to NHTSA).
\u2022 Resubmit the application\u00a0with the copy of the letter<\/strong>\u00a0sent to NHTSA.

Caution:<\/strong>\u00a0Some vehicles with MSOs, such as Diahatsu and
Kawasaki, do\u00a0not<\/strong>\u00a0pass check-digit because they do\u00a0not<\/strong>\u00a0meet EPA or
NHTSA standards. These vehicles can\u00a0only<\/strong>\u00a0be registered as OHVs.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/body>\n\n\n
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Note<\/span> DMV will waive the administrative service fee (ASF) or registration penalty accrued when the application is cleared, if the original application was received within 20 days of the date of sale.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
NHTSA\u2019s address is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Office of Vehicle Safety and Standards
NEF-1, Rm 5321
400 7th St. SW
Washington, DC 20590<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":13291,"menu_order":35,"template":"","dmv_task":[11],"dmv_functional_page_type":[64],"dmv_handbook_category":[880,595],"class_list":["post-13399","dmv_handbook","type-dmv_handbook","status-publish","hentry","dmv_task-educational","dmv_functional_page_type-informational","dmv_handbook_category-general-registration-information","dmv_handbook_category-vehicle-industry-reg-procedures-manual"],"featured_image_src":null,"yoast_head":"\n1.170 VIN Check-Digit Requirements - California DMV<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/general-registration-information\/vin-check-digit-requirements\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"1.170 VIN Check-Digit Requirements - California DMV\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Refusal of Registration Federal statutes require DMV to refuse registration of a new vehicle (including a trailer) which does not pass check-digit. 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