VF1Eagle and Renault passenger cars

Held by Renault Group · registered in France

WMI VF1 decodes 6 models, the fourth-most of the 11 WMIs held in France. Its rules place assembly in four countries. It was added to vPIC on December 14, 2016. Its rules run from model year 1981 to 1989, with nothing after 1989.

Models in the decoding rules, by model year

  1. 18i1981–1986
  2. LeCar1981–1983
  3. Alliance1983–1986
  4. Fuego1983–1986
  5. Encore1984–1986
  6. Medallion1988–1989

Where the rules place assembly

Plant countriesFrance, United States, Canada, Netherlands

Plant locations namedMaubeuge; Flins; Sandouville; Kenosha; Haren; Bramalea

Bodies and power

Body classesSedan, Wagon, Hatchback, Coupe, Convertible

Primary fuelsGasoline

Compared with the closest code, 1XM

1XM is held by FCA US LLC. Measured by the overlap of the two model lists, it is the code closest to VF1.

Models in both4

Only under VF1LeCar, Medallion

Model yearsVF1: 1981–1989 · 1XM: 1984–1987

Plant countries only for VF1Canada, Netherlands

Other codes held by Renault Group

CodeVehicle typeMakesModel yearsModels
VG6incomplete vehicles (chassis)Mack1981–200537
VG8busesMack1986–200537

Eagle under other holders

Models named in each code's rules

  1. 4E3 FCA US LLCUnited States7
  2. JE3 FCA US LLCJapan5
  3. MN3 FCA US LLCThailand5
  4. 1E3 FCA US LLCUnited States4
  5. 2E3 FCA Canada Inc.Canada4
  6. 3E3 Chrysler de Mexico TolucaMexico4
  7. JE4 Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC)Japan2
  8. 2XM Chrysler Group Llc(usa), Chrysler Canada, Chrysler de MexicoCanada1

Other codes starting with VF

  • VF3Automobiles Peugeot, passenger car
  • VFMEsterel Caravanes S.A, trailer

Source: NHTSA vPIC, October 2026 release (database updated October 17, 2026). How the figures are counted: How the catalog is read.