Factory build sheet
1997 Saab 900 S, CD/CS
Build YS3DD55B-V · 2.3L · Hatchback
VIN positions 1 through 8 read YS3DD55B and position 10 reads V. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every 900 whose VIN starts YS3DD55B and carries V in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 29 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 29 known VINs
- 1 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by Saab 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
- 2.3 L
- Engine model
- Naturally Aspirated Engine
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Transmission
- Manual/Standard
- Forward speeds
- 5
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 5
- Manufacturer
- SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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 | YS3 | SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | DD55B | 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 |
29 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to YS3DD55B-V shares the specification above.
- 29 Known VINs
- 1 Listed for sale now
- YS3DD55B 8V2043521
- YS3DD55B 9V2050719
- YS3DD55B 7V2029299
- YS3DD55B 0V2041018
- YS3DD55B 4V2012119
- YS3DD55B 7V2020456
- YS3DD55B 0V2006947
- YS3DD55B XV2043875
- YS3DD55B 3V2006635
- YS3DD55B 5V2025722
- YS3DD55B 4V2043418
- YS3DD55B 7V2014043
- YS3DD55B 2V2023247
- YS3DD55B 0V2002915
- YS3DD55B 8V2051005
- YS3DD55B 6V2048894
- YS3DD55B 4V2050451
- YS3DD55B 2V2014094
- YS3DD55B 8V2005044
- YS3DD55B 9V2028459
- YS3DD55B 7V2006539
- YS3DD55B 0V2050866
- YS3DD55B 5V2026093
- YS3DD55B XV2013825
- YS3DD55B 6V2008976
- YS3DD55B 1V2049709
- YS3DD55B 3V2010894
- YS3DD55B 7V2017511
- YS3DD55B 3V2021393
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the 900, 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 29 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.