hmmmm not according to the state of California!
When I went to DMV they said Nope that was not a VIN.
I had a trailer made by Ziemann Corp. with a stamped VIN on the trailer,(it was 6 digits long they said NO, DMV rejected it and I had to go to CHP to verify and assign a VIN for that trailer.
Campers are not register no VIN
I agree that the number assigned by Lance would be an identifier, but it is not a vehicle, it doesn't not have a VIN. The number is not registered/entered in any data bank that I am aware of, that would be accessible by LEO. I would love to stand corrected on that point, I look at it like if you wrote the serial number for your television down and it was stolen, you would have an identifier, You could give that number to the police when you reported it stolen, as far as I can see that's about it.
On my Lance the number is "embossed" on a foil type sticker, and looks to me, could be removed pretty easily, if stolen, or if you had a "reason" to remove it. I don't believe the Lance I had before this one even had that number displayed any where on the camper, didn't even know it had a number, until I got the newer (vintage) camper and it was in the paper work that came with the camper
When you think of VIN you know exactly what and where the VIN is on your vehicle, trailer etc. there is no confusion, if its missing or defaced, you automatically know something is wrong, and any LEO that became aware of a missing VIN on any vehicle would raise red flags.
So I say the Number from Lance is a identifier, primarily for use by Lance, it is not a VIN
