Factory build sheet
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser Base/Classic
Build 3C8FY48B-2 · 2.4L 4cyl · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 3C8FY48B and position 10 reads 2. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every PT Cruiser whose VIN starts 3C8FY48B and carries 2 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 22 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 22 known VINs
- 1 listed for sale now
This configuration is identical to 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser Base/Classic 2.4L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) (1,155 vehicles). That page carries the full record.
Factory specification
As filed by Chrysler with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Configuration
- In-Line
- Valve train
- Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Brake system
- Hydraulic
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV)
- NHTSA body type
- MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer
- CHRYSLER DE MEXICO TOLUCA
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1C
- GVWR
- 4,001–5,000 lb
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
The same build, other model years
Chrysler used the VIN pattern 3C8FY48B for 2 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
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2002 You are here code 2
- 2005 Base/Classic 2.4L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 26 vehicles code 5
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 3C8 | CHRYSLER DE MEXICO TOLUCA · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | FY48B | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | 2 | Model year — 2002 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
22 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 3C8FY48B-2 shares the specification above.
- 22 Known VINs
- 1 Listed for sale now
- 3C8FY48B 12T292309
- 3C8FY48B 12T330041
- 3C8FY48B 92T213047
- 3C8FY48B 32T282638
- 3C8FY48B 32T243760
- 3C8FY48B 72T387201
- 3C8FY48B 72T336068
- 3C8FY48B 22T339752
- 3C8FY48B 42T248496
- 3C8FY48B 92T251815
- 3C8FY48B 62T281385
- 3C8FY48B 72T359849
- 3C8FY48B 22T223936
- 3C8FY48B 82T364445
- 3C8FY48B X2T254061
- 3C8FY48B 42T235490
- 3C8FY48B 02T289059
- 3C8FY48B 52T251813
- 3C8FY48B 12T330282
- 3C8FY48B 52T340586
- 3C8FY48B 42T314822
- 3C8FY48B 92T225635
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the PT Cruiser, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2002 Touring 2.4L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult 148 vehicles
- 2002 Limited/Dream Cruiser 2.4L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult 2,689 vehicles · $3,950 median
- 2003 Classic 2.4L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult 1,290 vehicles · $5,115 median
- 2003 GT 2.4L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult 230 vehicles · $1,495 median
- 2003 GT 2.4L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult 744 vehicles · $5,777 median
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 22 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.