Factory build sheet
2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
Build 4A37L3ET-C · 3.8L · Convertible
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 4A37L3ET and position 10 reads C. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Eclipse whose VIN starts 4A37L3ET and carries C in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 21 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 21 known VINs
Factory specification
As filed by Mitsubishi 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
- 3.8 L
- Valve train
- Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Convertible/Cabriolet
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 2
- Manufacturer
- MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1
- GVWR
- 6,000 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
The same build, other model years
Mitsubishi used the VIN pattern 4A37L3ET for 3 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 2010 Spyder 3.8L Convertible · 31 vehicles code A
- 2011 Spyder 3.8L Convertible · 64 vehicles code B
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2012 You are here code C
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 | 4A3 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | 7L3ET | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | C | Model year — 2012 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
21 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 4A37L3ET-C shares the specification above.
- 21 Known VINs
- 4A37L3ET 7CE001483
- 4A37L3ET 6CE001992
- 4A37L3ET 8CE003890
- 4A37L3ET 1CE008610
- 4A37L3ET 7CE005131
- 4A37L3ET 5CE001563
- 4A37L3ET 7CE005825
- 4A37L3ET 5CE002857
- 4A37L3ET 4CE001229
- 4A37L3ET 4CE001943
- 4A37L3ET 6CE001054
- 4A37L3ET 3CE005482
- 4A37L3ET 3CE003683
- 4A37L3ET 0CE001230
- 4A37L3ET 3CE003876
- 4A37L3ET 9CE008600
- 4A37L3ET 8CE008605
- 4A37L3ET 4CE001991
- 4A37L3ET XCE002398
- 4A37L3ET 3CE007880
- 4A37L3ET 8CE002397
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Eclipse, 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 21 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.