Odd issue with missing VIN tags
#1
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Odd issue with missing VIN tags
I have a 2003 S2000 and when I went to verify my color code on the door sill by the door latch, I found the sticker missing. Then I realized it's missing the larger sticker Honda puts there with the VIN and such. It does not have a VIN tag on the door sill either - on both sides. I checked all other VIN stickers and they match the dash VIN and VIN under engine bay.
I checked carfax and no accidents in history. I had a friend who works in a body shop come and look at the door sills and he inspected it and said it did not look replaced and the paint looked like it was done by robots.
Only thing I can think is the previous owners removed them for some reason? Pics are below - Per FSM, there should be tags here, correct?
I want to see if anyone else has had this happen on their cars?
Thanks!
I checked carfax and no accidents in history. I had a friend who works in a body shop come and look at the door sills and he inspected it and said it did not look replaced and the paint looked like it was done by robots.
Only thing I can think is the previous owners removed them for some reason? Pics are below - Per FSM, there should be tags here, correct?
I want to see if anyone else has had this happen on their cars?
Thanks!
#6
Most likely it was on a replaced part. My drivers' side was hit and that post needed to be replaced. There is no way to replace the original sticker and it is destroyed if you try to remove it. I now have my original sticker on a free piece that I'll keep locked up. A missing tag is a sure sign of an accident, carfax or not.
#7
Most likely it was on a replaced part. My drivers' side was hit and that post needed to be replaced. There is no way to replace the original sticker and it is destroyed if you try to remove it. I now have my original sticker on a free piece that I'll keep locked up. A missing tag is a sure sign of an accident, carfax or not.
op: are the vin stickers still present on the doors?
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#8
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Seems like someone cleaned it up. Not sure why, but it might still be a good idea to take it to a body shop to see if the car has any telltale signs of an accident. Possible that the car was hit on both sides causing two replacements.