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NHTSA Vehicle Recall Search

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NHTSA Vehicle Recall Search

NHTSA Vehicle Recall Search

Search NHTSA vehicle recalls by make, model, and year. Official government recall data with summaries, consequences, and remedies. Clean JSON output.

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Search official US vehicle recalls by make, model, and model year, and get clean JSON. Powered by the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) recalls database β€” summaries, affected components, consequences, and remedies.

What it extracts

  • NHTSA recall ID β€” the official campaign/recall number
  • Make, model, year β€” the affected vehicle
  • Component β€” the part or system being recalled (brakes, airbags, etc.)
  • Summary β€” description of the defect
  • Consequence β€” the safety risk it poses (where available)
  • Remedy β€” how dealers will fix it (where available)
  • Report date β€” when the recall was reported

Input

FieldTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
makestringYesToyotaVehicle manufacturer
modelstringYesCamryVehicle model
yearstringYes2024Model year
maxResultsintegerNo25Maximum records to return

Example input

{
"make": "Toyota",
"model": "Camry",
"year": "2024",
"maxResults": 25
}

Output

Each record is one recall campaign:

{
"nhtsa_recall_id": "24V123000",
"make": "Toyota",
"model": "Camry",
"year": "2024",
"component": "AIR BAGS",
"summary": "The front passenger air bag may not deploy properly in a crash.",
"report_date": "2026-05-02"
}

Use cases

  • Dealerships & service centers: check open recalls before servicing a vehicle
  • Used-car buyers & sellers: verify recall history for a make/model/year
  • Fleet managers: monitor recalls across a vehicle fleet
  • Research & journalism: build datasets of recalls by component or manufacturer
  • Insurance & risk: flag vehicles with outstanding safety campaigns

Notes on data source & proxies

This actor uses the official NHTSA recalls API β€” no proxy is required and no login is needed.