US NHTSA Vehicle VIN Decoder & Safety Recall Auditor (MCP Server + n8n Ready + REST API)

Batch decode 17-character and partial Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs), extract official technical specifications, and audit active safety recalls directly from U.S. NHTSA / Department of Transportation APIs.

Engineered by @b2b-quant-apis for scheduled Machine-to-Machine (n8n / Make.com) pipelines, Autonomous AI Agents (Claude Desktop, Cursor IDE, LangChain, CrewAI), and Enterprise Compliance & RevOps stacks.

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Why Choose b2b-quant-apis/us-nhtsa-vehicle-vin-recall-auditor?

1. Zero-Proxy & Zero-External-Key Architecture: Connects directly to official primary registries and public regulatory endpoints with deterministic input sanitization and automatic retry/backoff.
2. Quantitative Risk & Opportunity Scoring (0–100): Every output record includes a normalized quantitative score and an executive Markdown Dossier ready for RAG vector databases, Slack/Teams alerts, or CRM enrichment.
3. Native Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server: Connect directly to Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, or any MCP client in 1 click without deploying local infrastructure.
4. Predictable Pay-Per-Event Pricing: You only pay $0.02 USD per successfully processed record (vin-decoded-audited). Zero monthly subscription fees.

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Transparent Pay-Per-Event (PPE) Pricing

Billing Event Name	Event Title	Price per Event (USD)	Categories
vin-decoded-audited	Vehicle VIN Decoded & Recall Audited	$0.02 USD	AI, BUSINESS, AUTOMATION

Negative Profit Protection: Failed queries, empty responses, or invalid inputs return cleanly without triggering event charges.

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
vins	array	Yes	["5UXWX7C5*BA", "1HGCM82633A004352"]	List of 17-character Vehicle Identification Numbers to decode and audit.
checkRecalls	boolean	Optional	true	Query official NHTSA Recall API by decoded Make, Model, and Model Year.
maxResults	integer	Optional	50	Maximum number of VINs to decode and audit per run.

Example Input JSON

{
  "vins": [
    "5YJSA1E26MF123456",
    "1FTEW1EP5MFA12345"
  ],
  "check_recalls": true
}

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Output Dataset Schema

Each run pushes structured JSON items to the default Apify Dataset with the following fields:

Field Name	Type	Description
vin	string	VIN — VIN
isValidVinFormat	boolean	Valid Format — Valid Format
make	string	Make — Make
model	string	Model — Model
modelYear	['integer', 'null']	Model Year — Model Year
vehicleType	string	Vehicle Type — Vehicle Type
bodyClass	string	Body Class — Body Class
engineCylinders	['integer', 'null']	Engine Cylinders — Engine Cylinders
displacementL	['number', 'null']	Displacement (L) — Displacement (L)
fuelTypePrimary	string	Primary Fuel Type — Primary Fuel Type
driveType	string	Drive Type — Drive Type
manufacturer	string	Manufacturer — Manufacturer
plantCity	string	Plant City — Plant City
plantCountry	string	Plant Country — Plant Country
errorCode	string	NHTSA Error Code — NHTSA Error Code
recallsCount	integer	Recalls Count — Recalls Count
fleetSafetyStatus	string	Fleet Safety Status — Fleet Safety Status
recallsSummary	array	Recalls Summary — Recalls Summary
source	string	Data Source — Data Source
auditedAt	string	Audited At (UTC) — Audited At (UTC)

Example Output JSON

[
  {
    "vin": "Sample VIN",
    "isValidVinFormat": true,
    "make": "Sample Make",
    "model": "Sample Model",
    "modelYear": "Sample Model Year",
    "vehicleType": "Sample Vehicle Type",
    "bodyClass": "Sample Body Class",
    "engineCylinders": "Sample Engine Cylinders",
    "displacementL": "Sample Displacement (L)",
    "fuelTypePrimary": "Sample Primary Fuel Type",
    "driveType": "Sample Drive Type",
    "manufacturer": "Sample Manufacturer",
    "plantCity": "Sample Plant City",
    "plantCountry": "Sample Plant Country",
    "errorCode": "Sample NHTSA Error Code",
    "recallsCount": 92,
    "fleetSafetyStatus": "Sample Fleet Safety Status",
    "recallsSummary": "Sample Recalls Summary",
    "source": "Sample Data Source",
    "auditedAt": "Sample Audited At (UTC)"
  }
]

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1-Click MCP Server Integration (Claude Desktop & Cursor IDE)

Add b2b-quant-apis/us-nhtsa-vehicle-vin-recall-auditor as an AI Agent tool in Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json) or Cursor IDE (.cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "us-nhtsa-vehicle-vin-recall-auditor": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@apify/actors-mcp-server",
        "--actors",
        "b2b-quant-apis/us-nhtsa-vehicle-vin-recall-auditor"
      ],
      "env": {
        "APIFY_TOKEN": "<YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

• Hosted Streamable HTTP MCP URL: https://mcp.apify.com/?actors=b2b-quant-apis/us-nhtsa-vehicle-vin-recall-auditor

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Automated Daily n8n Workflow Template

Download the pre-built, sanitized n8n workflow template with a daily Schedule Trigger (07:00 AM), HTTP Request node, and CRM/Slack Webhook Router:

• Direct Download (.n8n.json): us-nhtsa-vehicle-vin-recall-auditor.n8n.json
• Enterprise Multi-Actor Super-Pipelines: GitHub Repository jesleytassili-glitch/b2b-quant-mcp-n8n-suite

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Direct Stateless REST API Call (cURL Synchronous JSON)

Call this Actor synchronously as a standard HTTP POST micro-API and receive the JSON dataset array directly in the HTTP response:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/b2b-quant-apis~us-nhtsa-vehicle-vin-recall-auditor/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"vins": ["5YJSA1E26MF123456", "1FTEW1EP5MFA12345"], "check_recalls": true}'

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. Do I need to configure residential proxies or third-party API keys?

No. b2b-quant-apis/us-nhtsa-vehicle-vin-recall-auditor runs out-of-the-box with zero external API keys and zero paid proxy requirements.

2. Can I chain this Actor with other B2B compliance and lead enrichment tools?

Yes. Explore the full 25-Actor B2B Quant & Regulatory Suite at apify.com/b2b-quant-apis or import our 5 Multi-Actor Waterfall Pipelines from GitHub (jesleytassili-glitch/b2b-quant-mcp-n8n-suite).