Factory build sheet
1997 Dodge Dakota Sport, SLT
Build 1B7FL26X-V · 3.9L 6cyl · Pickup
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1B7FL26X and position 10 reads V. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Dakota whose VIN starts 1B7FL26X and carries V in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 305 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 305 known VINs
This configuration is identical to 1997 Dodge Dakota Sport, SLT 3.9L 6cyl Pickup (651 vehicles). That page carries the full record.
Factory specification
As filed by Dodge 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
- 3.9 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- 4x2
- Brake system
- Hydraulic
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Pickup
- NHTSA body type
- TRUCK
- Manufacturer
- FCA US LLC
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
Dodge used the VIN pattern 1B7FL26X for 8 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 1989 3.9L 6cyl Pickup · 44 vehicles code K
- 1990 3.9L 6cyl Pickup · 34 vehicles code L
- 1991 3.9L 6cyl Pickup · 55 vehicles code M
- 1995 Sport/SLT 3.9L 6cyl Pickup · 129 vehicles code S
- 1996 Sport, SLT 3.9L 6cyl Pickup · 196 vehicles code T
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1997 You are here code V
- 1998 Sport, SLT 3.9L 6cyl Pickup · 541 vehicles code W
- 2000 Base 3.9L 6cyl Pickup · 411 vehicles code Y
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 | 1B7 | FCA US LLC · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | FL26X | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | V | Model year — 1997 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
305 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1B7FL26X-V shares the specification above.
- 305 Known VINs
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Dakota, 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.
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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 305 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.