Vehicle Model Code

Source of Definition: D20/79; Manufacturer; MVAs

Source of Data: Vehicle manufacturer; Crash report; Registration files; MCO

Synonyms: Car line, Vehicle line

A code denoting a family of vehicles (within a make) which has a degree of similarity in construction, such as body, chassis, etc. A Vehicle Model is an identifier that a manufacturer applies to a family of vehicles of the same type, make, line, series and body type (ref: 49 CFR 565.12).

Usage Note: This field does not always contain a universal standard code, it may contain a non-standard code taken from a MCO.

The best practice for coding the data is to use the NCIC VMO code list. The NCIC code values are listed in the Vehicle section of the NCIC Code Manual. The NCIC VMO codes are only unique for a given manufacturer, e.g. INT can be used for an "Acura Integra" or a "Jensen Interceptor".

Logical Format (Type/Max Length): AN/6

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modelCode type: string-code