# Canada Vehicle Recalls (Transport Canada) (`plainfetch-data/canada-vehicle-recalls`) Actor

Every Transport Canada vehicle recall from the Government of Canada open data, parsed into make, recall number, vehicle type and affected system. Filter by make or date for fleet, dealer and insurance checks.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/plainfetch-data/canada-vehicle-recalls.md
- **Developed by:** [Plainfetch](https://apify.com/plainfetch-data) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools
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## Pricing

Pay per usage

This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Canada Vehicle Recalls (Transport Canada)

Every Transport Canada vehicle recall from Government of Canada open data, parsed into fields you can actually filter: Transport Canada recall number, recall year, make, vehicle type, affected system and date. Built for fleet managers, used-car dealers, insurers, repair shops and AI agents that need "what's new for FORD since last week" in one call.

### What one row looks like

```json
{"transportCanadaRecallNumber":"2026482","recallYear":2026,"make":"FORD","vehicleType":"Light Truck & Van","system":"Seats And Restraints","lastUpdated":"2026-10-16","url":"https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/transport-canada-recall-2026482-ford"}
```

### Examples

- Fleet check: `{"makes":["FORD","RAM","CHEVROLET"],"updatedSince":"2026-10-01"}`
- Airbag recalls this year: `{"systemContains":["Airbag"],"recallYearFrom":2026}`
- Motorcycles only: `{"vehicleTypeContains":["Motorcycle"]}`

### Input

makes (exact, case-insensitive), vehicleTypeContains, systemContains, recallYearFrom, updatedSince (YYYY-MM-DD), includeArchived (default false), maxItems (default 1000).

Note: the open dataset gives make, vehicle type and system per recall, not model years or VINs. For a specific VIN, check the official notice linked in each row or the manufacturer.

### Pricing

Free to use right now: you pay only your own Apify platform usage, which is a fraction of a cent per run (a test run returning 13 rows used about US$0.0003). Pay-per-event pricing (a small charge per run and per row) may be added later, with advance notice as Apify requires.

### Data source and licence

Health Canada, Recalls and Safety Alerts open dataset (Transport Canada recalls included), updated daily: https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/d38de914-c94c-429b-8ab1-8776c31643e3
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada (https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada).
Independent tool by Plainfetch, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Government of Canada or Transport Canada.

### Local development

```
pip install -r requirements.txt pytest
python -m pytest tests
python -m src
```

# Actor input Schema

## `makes` (type: `array`):

Exact makes as Transport Canada writes them, e.g. FORD, TOYOTA, HONDA. Empty = all makes.

## `vehicleTypeContains` (type: `array`):

e.g. 'SUV', 'Motorcycle', 'Light Truck', 'Bus', 'Trailer'.

## `systemContains` (type: `array`):

e.g. 'Airbag', 'Brakes', 'Fuel', 'Steering'.

## `recallYearFrom` (type: `integer`):

Only recalls numbered in this year or later (from the Transport Canada recall number).

## `updatedSince` (type: `string`):

Only rows updated on or after this date.

## `includeArchived` (type: `boolean`):

Include recalls Health Canada has archived.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Upper bound on rows.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "makes": [
    "FORD"
  ],
  "includeArchived": false,
  "maxItems": 1000
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

One row per Transport Canada vehicle recall that matches the filters, newest first.

## `summary` (type: `string`):

SUMMARY record: matched and returned counts, feed size and licence attribution.

# 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 = {
    "makes": [
        "FORD"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("plainfetch-data/canada-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 = { "makes": ["FORD"] }

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

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

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

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "makes": [
    "FORD"
  ]
}' |
apify call plainfetch-data/canada-vehicle-recalls --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,plainfetch-data/canada-vehicle-recalls"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/jcpiY8JAcyfTIAGAa/builds/jWeMdxyz90NLYr2n6/openapi.json