# Canada Vehicle Recalls Monitor (Transport Canada Open Data) (`revenuepilot/canada-vehicle-recalls-monitor`) Actor

Get official Canadian vehicle safety recalls by make, model and model year range from the public Transport Canada API: recall number, date, system, units affected, notification type and bilingual description.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/revenuepilot/canada-vehicle-recalls-monitor.md
- **Developed by:** [chatbot chatbot](https://apify.com/revenuepilot) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Business
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

$2.00 / 1,000 recall records

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

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

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# README

## Canada Vehicle Recalls Monitor (Transport Canada Open Data)

Get official Canadian vehicle safety recalls from the public **Transport Canada Vehicle
Recalls Database** API. Search by make (all models) or by make and model, for a model year
range, and get one clean JSON record per recall, with the issue, safety risk and corrective
action in English and French.

No API key, login or proxy needed: the data is Government of Canada open data.

### Why use it?

- **Dealers and used-car sellers:** check recalls on the makes and years you stock or import.
- **Parts sellers and repair shops:** watch new recalls on the systems you service
  (brakes, air bags, powertrain, steering).
- **Fleet, leasing and insurance data teams:** build a Canadian recall dataset and see how
  many units are affected per recall.
- **Journalists and researchers:** track recalls by make, system or manufacturer over time.
- **Automations:** schedule weekly with `recalledAfter`, and send new recalls to Make,
  Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets, Slack or an AI agent.
- Combine with the US data in the sister Actor *Vehicle Recalls Monitor (NHTSA Open Data)*
  for a North America view.

### What you get

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `recallNumber` | Transport Canada recall number |
| `recallDate` | Recall date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| `make`, `manufacturer` | Make and manufacturer |
| `models`, `modelYears` | All affected models and model years found in your search |
| `manufacturerRecallNumber` | Manufacturer's own campaign number, when given |
| `category`, `system` | Vehicle category and affected system (e.g. Brakes, Air bags, Powertrain) |
| `notificationType` | e.g. Safety Mfr, Compliance, Inconsequential |
| `unitsAffected` | Number of vehicles affected in Canada |
| `description`, `descriptionFr` | Issue, safety risk and corrective action, in English and French |
| `sourceUrl` | Official Transport Canada recall page |
| `fetchedAt` | When the record was fetched |

### Input example

```json
{
  "makes": ["Tesla"],
  "vehicles": [{"make": "Ford", "model": "F-150"}],
  "yearFrom": 2023,
  "yearTo": 2024,
  "recalledAfter": "2025-01-01",
  "systemContains": "brake",
  "maxResults": 100
}
```

- Set `recalledAfter` and schedule the Actor (e.g. weekly) to receive only new recalls.
- Set `includeDetails` to `false` for a faster run with only number, date, models and years.

### Output sample

One dataset row per recall (text shortened here):

```json
{
  "recallNumber": "2025414",
  "make": "FORD",
  "manufacturer": "FORD",
  "recallDate": "2025-08-08",
  "models": ["F-150"],
  "modelYears": [2023, 2024],
  "manufacturerRecallNumber": "25S82",
  "category": "Light Truck & Van",
  "system": "Powertrain",
  "notificationType": "Safety Mfr",
  "unitsAffected": 22663,
  "description": "Issue: On certain trucks, the rear axle hub bolt(s) could break ... Safety Risk: A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash. ... Corrective Actions: Ford will notify owners by mail ...",
  "descriptionFr": "Problème : Sur certains camions, le ou les boulons de moyeu d'essieu arrière pourraient se briser ...",
  "sourceUrl": "https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/detail.aspx?lang=eng&rn=2025414",
  "fetchedAt": "2026-10-21T13:28:16+00:00"
}
```

### Pricing

Pay per event: **$0.002 per recall record** ($2 per 1,000 records). No monthly rental.
`maxResults` caps both results and cost, and the run stops cleanly if it reaches your
maximum charge.

### Notes

- Data comes from Transport Canada's public API (`data.tc.gc.ca`), used as published.
  Always confirm a recall on the official page before acting on it.
- The Actor reads public data only, calls the API politely and stores no personal data.
- Not affiliated with or endorsed by Transport Canada.

### Search terms

Transport Canada recalls, Canada vehicle recall database, Canadian car recall checker,
recall by make and model year, auto recall monitor, rappels de véhicules Canada,
fleet recall alerts, used car recall check Canada, vehicle safety recall dataset.

### AI transparency

The Actor performs deterministic querying, filtering and formatting. It does not call
a generative AI model. Its source and listing were prepared with AI assistance (Claude)
and verified with unit tests and live runs.

# Actor input Schema

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

Every recall for these makes in the model year range, e.g. Toyota, Ford.

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

Optional list of {"make", "model"} objects, e.g. \[{"make": "Ford", "model": "F-150"}].

## `yearFrom` (type: `integer`):

First model year to include.

## `yearTo` (type: `integer`):

Last model year to include. Defaults to next year.

## `recalledAfter` (type: `string`):

Only recalls dated on or after this day (YYYY-MM-DD). Use it to monitor new recalls on a schedule.

## `includeDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Fetch system, category, units affected, notification type and English/French description for each recall.

## `systemContains` (type: `string`):

Optional case-insensitive filter on the affected system, e.g. Air bags, Brakes, Fuel.

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

Maximum number of recall records to return (and be charged for).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "makes": [
    "Toyota"
  ],
  "yearFrom": 2022,
  "includeDetails": true,
  "maxResults": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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": [
        "Toyota"
    ],
    "yearFrom": 2022
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("revenuepilot/canada-vehicle-recalls-monitor").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": ["Toyota"],
    "yearFrom": 2022,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("revenuepilot/canada-vehicle-recalls-monitor").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": [
    "Toyota"
  ],
  "yearFrom": 2022
}' |
apify call revenuepilot/canada-vehicle-recalls-monitor --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

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/aqDUlC1zdgH11rLX0/builds/whr1cAUHTWx5E6cBU/openapi.json