Bad VIN error - what is it?
There are four possible reasons why you might get a "bad VIN" error.
1-The VIN has a typo and fails the checksum test
2-The VIN does not have a checkdigit because it is German (not following the USA VIN system)
3-VIN is too short. should be 17 digits long exactly as of 1981
4-There is ongoing maintenance at the federal database (you can simply try again the next day), or
5-You got the VIN report PDF file for a pre-1981 VIN but the basic report from vinalert is not loading (this is because the bonus report is for 17-digit vins only)
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