Driver instruments are updated with a 140 m.p.h. speedometer, and tilt steering disappears. At this point, the Mustang has evolved into a well-rounded street fighter. However, with its age comes obsolescence.
1FA - Ford Motor Co.
C - Restraint system (C-air bags & active belts)
P - Passenger car
40 - Body code (40 - 2dr LX, 41 - 3dr LX, 42 - 3dr GT, 43 - 3dr GT, 44 - 2dr
LX convertible, 45 - GT convertible)
A - Engine code
6 - Check digit (varies)
L - Year (L - 1990)
F - Plant (F-Dearborn)
000001 - Consecutive unit number
Example:
1FACP40A6LF000001
Location: Stamped on the plate which is riveted to the driver's side of the
dash, visible through windshield; the certification label is attached to the
rear face of the driver's door.