VIN, Engine, (Motor), Transmission Numbers, and Paint Codes
Vehicle Identification Number
a.
Manufacturer, Make, and Type of Vehicle
5J6:
Honda of America Mfg., Inc.
Honda multipurpose passenger vehicle
 
7FA:
Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC
Honda multipurpose passenger vehicle
 
2HK:
Honda Canada Inc.
Honda multipurpose passenger vehicle
 
JHL:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Honda multipurpose passenger vehicle
b.
Line, Body, and Engine Type
RW1: CR-V/L15BE (2WD)
 
RW2: CR-V/L15BE, L15BY (AWD)
 
RW5: CR-V/K24W9, K24V9 (2WD)
 
RW6: CR-V/K24W9, K24V9 (AWD)
c.
Body Type and Transmission Type
 
H: 5-door Hatchback multipurpose passenger vehicle/CVT
d.
Vehicle Grade (Series)
USA models
Canada models
 
3: LX
2: LX
 
5: EX
3: LX
 
8: EXL, EX-L NAVI
5: EX
 
9: TOURING
8: EXL
   
9: TOURING
e.
Check Digit
f.
Model Year
K: '19
g.
Factory Code
A: Marysville, Ohio Plant in U.S.A.
L: East Liberty, Ohio Plant, U.S.A.
 
E: Greensburg, Indiana Plant, USA
 
H: Honda of Canada Mfg in Canada
 
X: Yorii, Saitama Automobile Plant in Japan
h.
Serial Number
 
000001?: USA model (produced in USA and Japan)
 
000001?: Canada 2WD model (produced in Canada)
 
100001?: Canada AWD model (produced in Canada)
 
500001?: USA 2WD model (L15BE: produced in Canada)
 
600001?: USA AWD model (L15BE: produced in Canada)
 
400001?: USA 2WD model (K24W9, K24V9: produced in Canada)
 
200001?: USA AWD model (K24W9, K24V9: produced in Canada)



Engine Number
a.
Engine Type
L15BE, L15BY: 1.5 L DOHC VTEC Sequential Multiport Direct Fuel-injected engine with intercooler and turbocharger
K24W9, K24V9: 2.4 L DOHC i-VTEC Sequential Multiport Direct Fuel-injected engine
b.
Serial Number
 
3000001?: L15BE, K24V9
 
1290001?: L15BY
 
5000001?: K24W9

Transmission Number
a.
Transmission Type
BRHA: CVT (L15BE/2WD)
 
BRGA: CVT (L15BE/AWD)
 
MRLA: CVT (L15BY/AWD)
 
BRKA: CVT (K24W9, K24V9/2WD)
 
BRJA: CVT (K24W9, K24V9/AWD)
b.
Serial Number
 
1100001?: MRLA
 
4000001?: BRHA, BRGA, BRKA, BRJA

Paint Code
Code
Color
USA
models
Canada
models
B-588P
Obsidian Blue Pearl
?
?
G-546M
Dark Olive Metallic
?
?
NH-883P
Platinum White Pearl
?
?
NH-731P
Crystal Black Pearl
?
?
NH-797M
Modern Steel Metallic
?
?
NH-830M
Lunar Silver Metallic
?
?
PB-88M
Gunmetal Metallic
?
?
R-539P
Molten Lava Pearl
?
?
R-548P
Basque Red Pearl II
?
 
YR-620M
Sandstorm Metallic
?