The first three characters of a VIN are the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI). 1C6 is assigned to Jeep and Ram, built in United States (North America). Any VIN that starts with 1C6 decodes to Jeep and Ram. The sample VINs below are checksum-valid and start with 1C6.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| WMI | 1C6 (VIN positions 1–3) |
| Manufacturer | Jeep and Ram |
| Country of assembly | United States |
| Region | North America (from the first character, 1) |
| Models seen here | Gladiator, 1500 |
Jeep test VINs · Ram test VINs · Decode a 1C6 VIN →
After the 1C6 WMI, positions 4–8 describe the model, body and engine; position 9 is the mod-11 check digit; position 10 is the model year; position 11 is the assembly plant; and positions 12–17 are the serial number. See the full 17-digit VIN format.
1C6 is a Jeep and Ram WMI. Every VIN beginning with 1C6 was built by Jeep and Ram and decodes to that make.
The first character 1 places the manufacturer in United States (North America region) under the VIN standard.
No. They are synthetically generated but checksum-valid and use the real 1C6 WMI, so a decoder returns Jeep and Ram. No real vehicle's VIN is used.