Factory build sheet
1997 Saab 900 S, CD/CS
Build YS3DD58B-V · 2.3L · Hatchback
VIN positions 1 through 8 read YS3DD58B 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 YS3DD58B and carries V 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
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
- Automatic
- Forward speeds
- 4
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 | DD58B | 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 |
22 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to YS3DD58B-V shares the specification above.
- 22 Known VINs
- YS3DD58B 7V2033719
- YS3DD58B 3V2039162
- YS3DD58B 6V2012324
- YS3DD58B 7V2034580
- YS3DD58B XV2033231
- YS3DD58B 4V2033113
- YS3DD58B XV2045234
- YS3DD58B 9V2034435
- YS3DD58B XV2023024
- YS3DD58B XV2046528
- YS3DD58B 2V2033434
- YS3DD58B 6V2022324
- YS3DD58B 5V2043018
- YS3DD58B 7V2048821
- YS3DD58B 7V2046504
- YS3DD58B 4V2023391
- YS3DD58B 2V2013863
- YS3DD58B 1V2044957
- YS3DD58B XV2016574
- YS3DD58B 1V2024238
- YS3DD58B 5V2009273
- YS3DD58B 4V2016196
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 22 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.