# Nhtsa Vehicle Recalls (`great_pistachio/nhtsa-vehicle-recalls`) Actor

US vehicle safety recalls from NHTSA with no key. Look up recalls by make, model, and year (campaign number, component, summary, consequence, remedy, park-it flags), or decode VINs to make, model, year, body class, engine, and fuel type. For automotive research, dealers, insurers, and fleet safety.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/great\_pistachio/nhtsa-vehicle-recalls.md
- **Developed by:** [Saturnin Pugnet](https://apify.com/great_pistachio) (community)
- **Categories:** Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 50.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $10.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## NHTSA Vehicle Recalls & VIN Decoder

Look up US vehicle safety recalls from [NHTSA](https://www.nhtsa.gov) and decode VINs via the vPIC database. **No key, no login.** Official government data.

### Modes

| Mode | What it does | Needs |
|------|--------------|-------|
| `recalls` | Safety recalls for a vehicle: campaign number, component, summary, consequence, remedy, park-it flags | `make` + `model` + `modelYears` |
| `vinDecode` | Decode VINs to make, model, year, body class, engine, fuel type | `vins` |

### Use cases

- **Automotive research & journalism** — pull the full recall history for a model across years.
- **Dealers & marketplaces** — surface open recalls on inventory; decode VINs to specs.
- **Insurers & fleets** — flag safety recalls and "park it / park outside" advisories.

### Input

```json
{ "mode": "recalls", "make": "honda", "model": "accord", "modelYears": ["2018", "2019"] }
```

```json
{ "mode": "recalls", "vehicles": [{ "make": "ford", "model": "f-150", "modelYear": "2021" }] }
```

```json
{ "mode": "vinDecode", "vins": ["1FTFW1E50MFA00000"] }
```

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `mode` | `recalls` or `vinDecode` |
| `make` / `model` / `modelYears` | Vehicle to look up recalls for |
| `vehicles` | Advanced: list of `{make, model, modelYear}` to query many combos |
| `vins` | VINs to decode |
| `maxResults` | Overall cap. 0 = unlimited |

### Output

**Recalls:** `campaignNumber`, `manufacturer`, `make`, `model`, `modelYear`, `component`, `summary`, `consequence`, `remedy`, `notes`, `reportReceivedDate`, `parkIt`, `parkOutside`, `overTheAirUpdate`.

**VINs:** `vin`, `make`, `model`, `modelYear`, `manufacturer`, `vehicleType`, `bodyClass`, `driveType`, `engineCylinders`, `displacementL`, `fuelTypePrimary`, `transmissionStyle`, `plantCountry`, `series`, `trim`.

### Related Actors

- [US FDA Compliance Monitor](https://apify.com/great_pistachio/us-fda-compliance-monitor)
- [US Federal Regulations Monitor](https://apify.com/great_pistachio/us-federal-regulations-monitor)

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

Recalls lookup or VIN decode.

## `make` (type: `string`):

Recalls mode: vehicle make (e.g. honda). Use with Model + Model Years.

## `model` (type: `string`):

Recalls mode: vehicle model (e.g. accord).

## `modelYears` (type: `array`):

Recalls mode: one or more model years (e.g. 2018, 2019) for the given make/model.

## `vehicles` (type: `array`):

Recalls mode: a list of {"make","model","modelYear"} objects to query many make/model/year combos at once. Overrides Make/Model/Model Years.

## `vins` (type: `array`):

VIN Decode mode: one or more VINs to decode.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Overall cap. 0 = unlimited.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "recalls",
  "make": "honda",
  "model": "accord",
  "modelYears": [
    "2019"
  ],
  "vehicles": [],
  "vins": [],
  "maxResults": 0
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `defaultDataset` (type: `string`):

NHTSA vehicle recalls (campaign, component, summary, consequence, remedy) and decoded VIN specs

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "make": "honda",
    "model": "accord",
    "modelYears": [
        "2019"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("great_pistachio/nhtsa-vehicle-recalls").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "make": "honda",
    "model": "accord",
    "modelYears": ["2019"],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("great_pistachio/nhtsa-vehicle-recalls").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "make": "honda",
  "model": "accord",
  "modelYears": [
    "2019"
  ]
}' |
apify call great_pistachio/nhtsa-vehicle-recalls --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=great_pistachio/nhtsa-vehicle-recalls",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/m6rgzx9H9g7VPAsXZ/builds/enm60q9h5DjltH4ah/openapi.json