Coverage: Varies by model year; we check your exact VIN before you pay
Broadcast sheet, sticker or sales codes: which Mopar build sheet?
Mopar is the parts and service brand of the Chrysler family, and Mopar people use “build sheet” for three quite different things:
- The broadcast sheet (classic cars). On older Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth cars, each assembly area printed a sheet so it could prepare the right parts before the car reached it. A car could end up with more than one. Many were left inside the car, which is why restorers still find them decades later.
- The window sticker (modern vehicles). On a current Ram, Dodge or Chrysler, this is the best build record you can easily get. It lists the trim, the Customer Preferred Package, each option with its price and the total MSRP.
- The sales-code list. Behind every sticker line is a short sales code. Dealers and parts counters work from these codes.
Ram, Dodge and Chrysler build sheets from the original sticker
For Ram, Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep, the original sticker comes through a licensed window-sticker data partner. A free check shows whether a sticker is on file for your Ram, Dodge, Chrysler or Jeep VIN before you pay. Coverage varies by model year. When there’s no sticker, we tell you before checkout. The report without one holds the decoded build data, owner complaint counts and full recall details in a single PDF with a permanent link. Option prices and a matched paint code need the sticker.
When one is on file, it’s part of the $9.99 Full Report and we parse it into a build sheet: standard equipment, packages and options with original prices, base MSRP, destination charge, total MSRP, EPA fuel economy and assembly plant. You also get the paint code and full recall details, covering what’s wrong, the risk and the fix, saved in one PDF with a permanent link. It’s a one-time payment, with no subscription or account.
Free for every VIN: the NHTSA decode (year, make, model, trim, series, body, engine, drivetrain, fuel type and plant where reported), labeled “decoded data, not the original sticker”, plus the recall campaign count for that make, model and year and a link to nhtsa.gov to check open recalls for the VIN.
We can’t supply a classic broadcast sheet. Those only exist as paper, inside or once inside the car.
How to read Mopar sales codes
Modern sales codes are usually three characters. A few you’ll see on Ram trucks:
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| EZH | 5.7L Hemi V8 with variable valve timing |
| DFK, DFD | 8-speed automatic transmission codes paired with the Hemi |
| PW7 | Bright White Clear Coat paint |
Paint codes start with P. The top package on a Ram sticker is the Customer Preferred Package, written as two digits and a letter, such as 26Z on early-2010s Big Horn trucks or 22Y on the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO. What a package includes changes by year, so read the itemized lines printed under it rather than relying on the code alone.
Where are the paint code, fender tag and broadcast sheet?
- Modern vehicles: the paint code is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb. It’s a short P-code like PW7. If the label is missing or unreadable, a dealer can look up the paint from the VIN. See our Dodge paint code guide for more help.
- Classic cars (1960s–70s): the fender tag, a small stamped plate in the engine bay, lists paint, trim and many option codes. The broadcast sheet, if it survived, can turn up in a few places:
- in the rear seat bottom or seatback springs
- in the front seat springs, behind the seat cover
- under the carpet, usually on the driver’s side in front of the seat
- taped to the glove box liner or near the heater housing under the dash
Moisture, insects and rodents destroy many sheets, so keep even small scraps. If a sheet doesn’t match your car, it may belong to someone else’s car. Enthusiast registries help reunite them.
Is it a Big Horn, Laramie or Rebel?
The NHTSA decode usually gives the model, series and often the trim name. Ram 1500 trims include Tradesman, Big Horn, Laramie, Rebel, Limited and TRX in recent years, and the sticker confirms which one you have. The VIN won’t show the package or individual options such as the tow group. For those, use the sticker or ask a dealer to read the sales codes. Our trim lookup explains what a VIN decode can show.
Contacting the brand
- Ram customer care: 1-866-726-4636
- Dodge customer care: 1-800-423-6343
Have the VIN ready. The selling dealer can also pull the sales codes. Jeep owners can use the Jeep build sheet page.
Sources
- Ram Trucks and Dodge, the makers’ sites for owners and dealer contacts
- NHTSA vPIC VIN decoder, the free federal database behind our decode
- NHTSA recall lookup, to check open recalls on your exact VIN
Last updated November 5, 2026.
