Harley-Davidson VIN decoder
Enter a Harley-Davidson VIN to see the model, year, engine, factory and open safety recalls. Free, with official NHTSA data.
About Harley-Davidson VINs
Harley-Davidson motorcycles built for the US start with 1HD; bikes made for other markets use different codes. Since the 1981 model year Harleys carry the standard 17-character VIN, so the model family, engine and year can all be read from it.
Good to know
- The VIN is stamped on the right side of the steering head (the frame tube behind the forks) and on a label on the frame.
- The engine case carries its own number. On original bikes it matches part of the VIN, which is worth checking on a used Harley.
- Harleys from before 1981 use shorter, Harley-only serial numbers that a standard decoder cannot read.
Harley-Davidson manufacturer codes (WMI)
The first three characters of a VIN are the World Manufacturer Identifier. NHTSA lists 4 codes for Harley-Davidson. The first character shows the region where the vehicle was built (1, 4, 5 USA; 2 Canada; 3 Mexico; J Japan; K Korea; W Germany; Z Italy).
| Code | Manufacturer | Country | Vehicle type | Also used by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1HD | Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc. | United States (USA) | Motorcycle | Livewire |
| 5HD | Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc. | – | Motorcycle | – |
| 932 | Harley-Davidson Do Brasil Ltda | Brazil | Motorcycle | – |
| HDR | Harley-Davidson Off-Road | – | Motorcycle | – |
Some codes are shared by several brands of the same group. The full decode shows the brand.
How to read a Harley-Davidson VIN
| Position | Meaning | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|
| 1-3 | Manufacturer code (WMI) | Maker, brand and country, as in the table above. |
| 4-8 | Vehicle descriptor | Model, body, engine and safety equipment. Each maker sets its own layout here. |
| 9 | Check digit | A calculated digit that catches typing errors and fake VINs. |
| 10 | Model year | A letter or number for the year (see the table below). |
| 11 | Assembly plant | The factory code, set by the maker. |
| 12-17 | Serial number | The production number of that vehicle. |
Model year codes
The 10th character of a Harley-Davidson VIN is the model year. Letters I, O, Q, U, Z and the number 0 are never used. The codes repeat every 30 years.
A19802010
B19812011
C19822012
D19832013
E19842014
F19852015
G19862016
H19872017
J19882018
K19892019
L19902020
M19912021
N19922022
P19932023
R19942024
S19952025
T19962026
V19972027
W19982028
X19992029
Y20002030
120012031
220022032
320032033
420042034
520052035
620062036
720072037
820082038
920092039
Harley-Davidson models in the NHTSA database
NHTSA lists 369 model names under Harley-Davidson. Decode a VIN to see which one yours is, with its exact trim and engine.
Harley-Davidson models with years and recalls
- Harley-Davidson Super Glide 1981–2027
- Harley-Davidson Deadwood 2026–2027
- Harley-Davidson FLHX / Street Glide 2026–2027
All Harley-Davidson model names
- 50th Anniversary Sportster
- 1200 Custom
- 1200 Custom / 1200 Custom Anniversary
- Bad Boy
- Blackline
- Blackline 103
- Breakout
- Breakout 114
- CHP
- Cross Bones
- CVO Breakout
- CVO Dyna
- CVO Dyna 2
- CVO Dyna Wide Glide 2
- CVO Dyna Wide Glide 3
- CVO Electra Glide
- CVO Electra Glide Ultra Limited
- CVO Fat Bob 2
- CVO Fat Boy
- CVO Fat Boy 2
- CVO Limited
- CVO Pan America
- CVO Pro Street Breakout
- CVO Road Glide
- CVO Road Glide 2
- CVO Road Glide Custom
- CVO Road Glide Custom 2
- CVO Road Glide Limited
- CVO Road Glide RR
- CVO Road Glide ST
- CVO Road Glide Ultra
- CVO Road King
- CVO Road King 2
- CVO Road King 3
- CVO Road King 4
- CVO Road King 5
- CVO Softail Convertible
- CVO Softail Convertible 2
- CVO Softail Deluxe
- CVO Softail Deuce
- CVO Softail Deuce 2
- CVO Softail Springer
- CVO Softail Springer 2
- CVO Softail Springer 3
- CVO Street Glide
- CVO Street Glide 2
- CVO Street Glide Special
- CVO Super Glide 4
- CVO Tri Glide
- CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide
- CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide 5 / CVO Ultra Classic Ltd
- CVO V-Rod
- CVO V-Rod 2
- Deadwood
- Deluxe
- Disc Glide
- Dyna Convertible
- Dyna Fat Bob
- Dyna Low Rider
- Dyna Street Bob
Show all 369 models
- Dyna Super Glide
- Dyna Super Glide 35th Anniversary
- Dyna Super Glide Custom
- Dyna Super Glide Police
- Dyna Super Glide Sport
- Dyna Super Glide T-Sport
- Dyna Wide Glide
- Dyna Wide Glide 105th Anniversary
- Electra Glide
- Electra Glide Classic
- Electra Glide Classic 103
- Electra Glide Classic Shrine
- Electra Glide Highway King
- Electra Glide Standard
- Electra Glide Ultra Classic
- Electra Glide Ultra Classic 103
- Electra Glide Ultra Classic 103 Shrine
- Electra Glide Ultra Classic Shrine
- Electra Glide Ultra Limited
- Electra Glide Ultra Limited Shrine
- Fat Bob
- Fat Bob 114
- Fat Boy
- Fat Boy 103
- Fat Boy 114
- Fat Boy Anniversary
- Fat Boy Lo
- Fat Boy Lo 103
- Fat Boy Shrine
- FLD103 / Switchback
- FLFBS ANV / 115th Anniversary Fat Boy 114
- FLFBS ANX / 115th Anniversary Fat Boy 114
- FLH
- FLHC / Heritage Classic
- FLHCS ANV / 115th Anniversary Heritage Classic 114
- FLHP
- FLHP / Police Road King
- FLHPEI
- FLHPI
- FLHR
- FLHR / Road King
- FLHRC / Road King Classic
- FLHRC103 / Road King Classic 103
- FLHRCI
- FLHRCI / Road King Classic
- FLHRI / Road King
- FLHRXS / Road King Special
- FLHS
- FLHTCI
- FLHTCI / FLHTCI Anniversary
- FLHTCUI
- FLHTCUI / FLHTCUI Anniversary
- FLHTCUI w/Shrine
- FLHTCUI w/Sidecar
- FLHTCUI w/Sidecar / FLHTCUI w/Sidecar Anniversary
- FLHTC Ultra
- FLHTC Ultra w/Shrine
- FLHTC Ultra w/Sidecar
- FLHTCUTG / Tri Glide Ultra
- FLHTCUTG / Tri Glide Ultra Classic
- FLHTCUTG ANV / 115th Anniversary Tri Glide Ultra
- FLHTC w/Fairing (Police)
- FLHTC w/Shrine
- FLHTK / Ultra Limited
- FLHTK ANV / 115th Anniversary Ultra Limited
- FLHTKL / Ultra Limited Low
- FLHTKSE ANV / 115th Anniversary CVO Limited
- FLHTK SHRINE / Ultra Limited Shrine
- FLHTK SHRINE / Ultra Limited Special Edition
- FLHTP W / Windshield (Police)
- FLHX
- FLHX / Street Glide
- FLHXS / Street Glide Special
- FLHXSE / CVO Street Glide
- FLHXST / Street Glide ST
- FLRT / Freewheeler
- FLS103 / Softail Slim
- FLSL / Softail Slim
- FLSS / Softail Slim S
- FLST / Heritage Softail
- FLSTC / Heritage Softail Classic
- FLSTC103 / Heritage Softail Classic
- FLSTCI / Heritage Softail Classic
- FLSTF / Fat Boy
- FLSTF103 / Fat Boy
- FLSTFB103 / Fat Boy Lo
- FLSTFBS / Fat Boy S
- FLSTFI / Fat Boy
- FLSTN
- FLSTN103 / Softail Deluxe
- FLSTS / Heritage Springer
- FLSTSI / Heritage Springer
- FLT
- FLTC
- FLTCUI
- FLTC Ultra
- FLTR / Road Glide
- FLTRI/FLTRI Anniversary
- FLTRI / Road Glide
- FLTRK / Road Glide Limited
- FLTRT / Road Glide
- FLTRU / Road Glide Ultra
- FLTRUSE / CVO Road Glide Ultra
- FLTRX / Road Glide
- FLTRXSE / CVO Road Glide
- FLTRXST / Road Glide ST
- Forty-Eight
- Forty-Eight Special
- Freewheeler
- FXB
- FXBB / Street Bob
- FXBR / Breakout
- FXBRS ANX / 115th Anniversary Breakout 114
- FXD
- FXDB / Dyna Glide
- FXDB / Dyna Street Bob
- FXDBI / Dyna Street Bob
- FXDBP103 / Dyna Street Bob
- FXDC
- FXDF103 / Fat Bob
- FXDFSE / Fat Bob
- FXDG
- FXDL / Dyna Low Rider
- FXDL103 / Low Rider
- FXDLI / Dyna Low Rider
- FXDLS / Low Rider S
- FXDR 114
- FXDS Conv
- FXDWG
- FXDWG/FXDWG Anniversary
- FXDX
- FXE
- FXEF
- FXFB / Fat Bob
- FXLR
- FXLR / Low Rider
- FXLRS / Low Rider S
- FXLRST / Low Rider ST
- FXR2
- FXR3
- FXRC
- FXRD
- FXRDG
- FXRP
- FXRP Sidecar Alone (also called RLE)
- FXRS
- FXRT
- FXS
- FXSB
- FXSB103 / BREAKOUT
- FXST
- FXST / Softail Standard
- FXSTB / Night Train
- FXSTC
- FXSTD / Softail Deuce
- FXSTS / Springer Softail
- FXSTSB
- FXWG
- Harley-Davidson Street 500
- Harley-Davidson Street 750
- Harley-Davidson X350RA
- Heritage Classic
- Heritage Classic 114
- Heritage Softail
- Heritage Softail Classic
- Heritage Softail Classic 103
- Heritage Softail Classic 103 Shrine
- Heritage Softail Classic Shrine
- Heritage Springer
- Hydra-Glide Revival
- Iron 883
- Iron 1200
- Low Glide Custom
- Low Rider
- Low Rider EL Diablo
- Low Rider S
- Low Rider ST
- Military
- MT500
- Night Rod
- Night Rod Special
- Night Rod Special w/ABS
- Night Rod w/ABS
- Nightster
- Nightster Special
- Night Train
- Pan America
- Pan America Special
- Police Electra Glide
- Police Pursuit Glide
- Police Road Glide
- Police Road King
- Revival
- RLE
- Road Glide
- Road Glide 3
- Road Glide Custom
- Road Glide Custom 103
- Road Glide Limited
- Road Glide Special
- Road Glide ST
- Road Glide Ultra
- Road Glide Ultra 103
- Road King
- Road King 103
- Road King 103 Shrine
- Road King Classic
- Road King Custom
- Road King Shrine
- Road King Special
- Roadster
- Rocker
- Rocker C
- Screamin' Eagle Road King
- Seventy-Two
- Shrine Street Glide
- Sidecar for FLHR/I
- Sidecar for FLHRCI
- Sidecar for FLHRS/I
- Sidecar for FLHTC/I
- Sidecar for FLHT FLTH/I
- Sidecar for FLHX/I
- Sidecar for FLTR/I
- Sidecar for ULTRA
- Softail Custom
- Softail Deluxe
- Softail Deluxe 103
- Softail Deuce
- Softail Slim
- Softail Slim 103
- Softail Springer
- Softail Springer Classic
- Softail Standard
- Sport Glide
- Sportster
- Sportster 883
- Sportster 883 Custom
- Sportster 883 Hugger
- Sportster 883 Low
- Sportster 883 Superlow
- Sportster 883R
- Sportster 1200
- Sportster 1200 Custom
- Sportster 1200 Custom HD1 Base
- Sportster 1200 Low
- Sportster 1200 Roadster
- Sportster 1200 Sport
- Sportster S
- Sportster SuperLow
- Sportster XL883 Low
- Sportster XL1200 Superlow
- Sportster XR1200
- Springer Softail
- Street 500
- Street 750
- Street Bob
- Street Bob 114
- Street Glide
- Street Glide 103
- Street Glide Special
- Street Glide ST
- Street Glide Trike
- Street Glide Ultra
- Street Rod
- Super Glide
- SuperLow
- SuperLow 1200T
- Switchback
- TLE
- TLE for FLHR
- TLE for FLHRCI
- TLE for FLHT
- TLE for FLHTC
- TLE Ultra
- Tri Glide Ultra
- Tri Glide Ultra Classic
- Ultra Classic Electra Glide
- Ultra Classic Low
- Ultra Limited
- Ultra Limited Low
- V-Rod
- V-Rod 100th Anniversary / V-Rod
- V-Rod Destroyer
- V-Rod Muscle
- V-Rod w/ABS
- VRSCDX / NIGHT ROD SPECIAL
- VRSCF / V-ROD MUSCLE
- VRXSE
- Wide Glide
- X350RA
- XG750A / Street Rod
- XL 883 / Sportster 883
- XL883L / SUPERLOW
- XL883R
- XL 1200
- XL1200C/SPORSTER 1200 CUSTOM
- XL1200C/XL1200C Anniversary
- XL1200CP / SPORSTER 1200 CUSTOM
- XL1200S
- XL1200T / SUPERLOW 1200T
- XL1200V / SEVENTY-TWO
- XL1200X / FORTY-EIGHT
- XLH
- XLH-1100
- XLH 883
- XLX
- XR1000
- XR1200
- XR1200X
Vehicle types NHTSA lists for Harley-Davidson
Motorcycle
Where to find the VIN on a Harley-Davidson
Steering head
Stamped on the frame tube behind the forks, often with a label next to it.
Frame
Some models also carry it on the frame near the engine mount.
Papers
On the title and registration.
Harley-Davidson recalls by VIN
Every decoded Harley-Davidson VIN on VinGear shows the safety recalls NHTSA lists for that model and year. To know whether the repair was already done on your vehicle, ask a Harley-Davidson dealer or use Harley-Davidson's own recall lookup with the VIN.
Harley-Davidson VIN decoder questions
How do I decode a Harley-Davidson VIN?
Type the 17-character VIN in the box at the top of this page and press Decode VIN. You get the model, year, engine, factory and safety recalls from NHTSA, free.
Is this Harley-Davidson VIN decoder free?
Yes. Decoding and recall checks are free with no sign-up. The data comes from NHTSA, the US vehicle safety agency.
What do the first three characters of a Harley-Davidson VIN mean?
They are the manufacturer code (WMI): maker, brand and country of manufacture. NHTSA lists 4 codes for Harley-Davidson; the table on this page shows them.
Does a Harley-Davidson VIN show options or the owner?
No. The VIN codes the model, body, engine and factory, not options or colour. It never shows the owner, and VinGear does not look up owners.