VIN issues have everyone involved walking on eggs because nobody wants to be the one who OK's a stolen car. I worked at a Ford dealership in the 1980's and we sold a new Thunderbird with an incorrect VIN plate. It was a project to correct the factory mistake. The Service Manager, Ford regional rep (who brought a new VIN tag), a glass man (to R&R the windshield), and several witnesses had to be there, plus pictures were taken and lots of forms were filled-out.