You can access the NHTSA Recall Scraper programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.

Python

JavaScript

CLI

OpenAPI

HTTP

MCP

1from apify_client import ApifyClient
2
3# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
4# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
5client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")
6
7# Prepare the Actor input
8run_input = { "searchTerms": [
9        "Toyota Camry",
10        "Honda Civic",
11    ] }
12
13# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
14run = client.actor("consummate_mandala/nhtsa-recall-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
15
16# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
17print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
18for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
19    print(item)
20
21# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

NHTSA Recall Scraper - Vehicle Safety Data API in Python

The Apify API client for Python is the official library that allows you to use NHTSA Recall Scraper API in Python, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install the apify-client

$pip install apify-client

Other API clients include:

NHTSA Recall Scraper API in JavaScript

NHTSA Recall Scraper API through CLI

NHTSA Recall Scraper OpenAPI definition

NHTSA Recall Scraper API

NHTSA Vehicle Recall Data Scraper

tropical_quince/nhtsa-recall-scraper

Scrape NHTSA vehicle recall data. Extract campaigns, affected vehicles, remedies, and completion rates.

Donny Nguyen

NHTSA Vehicle Recalls Scraper

fortuitous_pirate/nhtsa-recalls-scraper

Scrape NHTSA vehicle safety recall data by make, model, and year. Access recall campaigns, safety investigations, complaints, and technical service bulletins from the official NHTSA database.

Fortuitous Pirate

Product Recall Aggregator

gabrielaxy/product-recall-aggregator

Aggregates product recall alerts from FDA, CPSC, NHTSA, and other agencies. Tracks recalls across food, drugs, vehicles, and consumer goods, providing structured data with product details, hazards, and recommended remedies.

Gabriel Antony Xaviour

Recall Compliance Watch

comical_fahrenheit/recall-compliance-watch

Monitor CPSC product recall announcements. Track recalled products by keyword, date range, and category. Get recall details including hazard descriptions, remedies, and affected units for compliance monitoring.

Max N

Vehicle Intel

fiery_dream/vehicle-intel

Enterprise-grade vehicle safety and intelligence platform. Features VIN Decoding: 100+ data points from 17-character VIN NHTSA Safety Ratings: 5-star NCAP crash test results Recall Monitoring: Complete recall history with details and more!

Cody Churchwell

NHTSA Vehicle Safety Search

ryanclinton/nhtsa-vehicle-safety

Search NHTSA vehicle recalls and consumer complaints by make, model, year. Returns safety defects, crash/fire/injury data, campaign details, remedies. Free API, no key needed.

ryan clinton

Fda Food Recall Scraper

consummate_mandala/fda-food-recall-scraper

Donny Nguyen

Nhtsa Vin Decoder

consummate_mandala/nhtsa-vin-decoder

Donny Nguyen

Vehicle Defect Intel

comical_fahrenheit/vehicle-defect-intel

Search NHTSA vehicle complaints and recall data. Find defect reports by make, model, year, or keyword. Get complaint details, crash data, and investigation status for automotive research.

Max N

Scrape Consumer Recall — Data, Details & Metadata

tropical_quince/consumer-recall-scraper

Scrape consumer recall data at scale with this powerful Apify actor. Extracts data, details & metadata with automatic pagination and proxy rotation. Perfect for market research, competitive intelligence, and data-driven decision making.

Donny Nguyen