Hectic Day at the Factory?

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by markeb01

From the factory standpoint it was likely most important to make sure the right body ended up on the correct chassis..

Negative.

In the factory the PVI ("Primary Vehicle Indicator") or CSN ("Carrier Seqence Number") are the primary tracking tools in Body Shop and Paint - the VIN is not even established at that point (typically); the General Assembly sequence number takes over that role once the vehicle enters final assembly.

The VIN is just another component to be assembled, like a tune up label, Mulroney window sticker or SPID label.

K