# Changelog of NHTSA Vehicle Model Catalog (`sian.agency/nhtsa-vehicle-model-catalog`) Actor

- **URL**: https://apify.com/sian.agency/nhtsa-vehicle-model-catalog/changelog.md
- **Full Actor documentation**: https://apify.com/sian.agency/nhtsa-vehicle-model-catalog.md

## Changelog

### 1.0 · 2026-10-30

#### 🗂️ Vehicle model catalog

- **Make/model IDs:** Export passenger-car model identities for one exact make ID and model year.
- **Catalog labels:** Preserve model names and returned vehicle types for reference tables.
- **Year provenance:** Keep the requested year separate from the six returned identity fields.
- **Bounded output:** Choose the number of identities saved without expanding the query.
- **Run report:** Review returned models, failure advice and available platform charge information.

#### 💎 User benefits

- **Vehicle forms:** Prepare labels and IDs for a model selector.
- **Catalog joins:** Use make/model/type identity keys in your own tables.
- **Clear scope:** Keep model identities separate from VIN specifications, inventory and prices.

#### 🎯 Use cases

- Form builders prepare passenger-car selectors.
- Analysts map model identities into a reference table.
- Agencies export model names and IDs for client workflows.