# Changelog of NHTSA VIN Decoder - Batch Vehicle Specifications (`sian.agency/nhtsa-vin-decoder`) Actor

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- **Full Actor documentation**: https://apify.com/sian.agency/nhtsa-vin-decoder.md

## Changelog

### 2026-10-29

#### 🚗 NHTSA VIN Decoder - Initial version

- **Batch VIN decoding** - Turn a list of full VINs into vehicle specification rows.
- **Vehicle identity** - Export make, model and model year for clean decodes.
- **Engine specifications** - Read available fuel, displacement, horsepower and transmission details.
- **VIN validation** - Review invalid check digits and incomplete decodes without a result charge.
- **Processing report** - See saved vehicles, rejected inputs and suggested corrections in one place.

#### 💎 User Benefits

- Join VIN specifications to inventory spreadsheets.
- Decode duplicate VINs once per run.
- Export JSON, CSV or Excel without a separate vehicle-data key.
- Keep unknown specifications as null rather than assuming equipment is absent.

#### 🎯 Use Cases

- Dealer operations teams enriching stock lists with make, model and year.
- Fleet managers checking inconsistent vehicle descriptions.
- Researchers grouping manufacturer-reported vehicle specifications.