# Decode VINs with recalls

**Use case:** 

Decode a list of VINs into make, model, year, engine and body, and attach the open NHTSA recalls of each vehicle.

## Input

```json
{
  "vins": [
    "1HGCM82633A004352",
    "5YJSA1E27HF000337",
    "JTDKARFU2H3000001"
  ],
  "text": "1HGCM82633A004352\n5YJSA1E27HF000337",
  "includeRecalls": true,
  "includeSafetyRatings": false,
  "includeFuelEconomy": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "input": {
    "label": "Input",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "vin": {
    "label": "VIN",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "valid": {
    "label": "Valid VIN",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "status": {
    "label": "Status",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "checkDigitChecked": {
    "label": "Check digit applies",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "checkDigitValid": {
    "label": "Check digit correct",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "note": {
    "label": "Note",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "partial": {
    "label": "Partial decode",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "make": {
    "label": "Make",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "model": {
    "label": "Model",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "modelYear": {
    "label": "Model year",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "trim": {
    "label": "Trim",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "bodyClass": {
    "label": "Body class",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "vehicleType": {
    "label": "Vehicle type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "driveType": {
    "label": "Drive type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "engine": {
    "label": "Engine",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "transmission": {
    "label": "Transmission",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "plantCountry": {
    "label": "Plant country",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "plantCity": {
    "label": "Plant city",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "plantState": {
    "label": "Plant state",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "manufacturer": {
    "label": "Manufacturer",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "gvwr": {
    "label": "GVWR",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "doors": {
    "label": "Doors",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "seats": {
    "label": "Seats",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "safetyFeatures": {
    "label": "Safety features",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "wheelSize": {
    "label": "Wheel size (in)",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "safetyRatings": {
    "label": "NHTSA crash-test ratings",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "safetyRatingsStatus": {
    "label": "Safety ratings status",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "fuelEconomy": {
    "label": "EPA fuel economy",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "fuelEconomyStatus": {
    "label": "Fuel economy status",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "errorCode": {
    "label": "vPIC result code",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "errorText": {
    "label": "vPIC result text",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "recalls": {
    "label": "Model-year recalls",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "modelYearRecallCount": {
    "label": "Model-year recall count",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "recallsStatus": {
    "label": "Recalls status",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "duplicateOf": {
    "label": "Repeat of",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "checkedAt": {
    "label": "Decoded at",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The VIN Decoder with Recalls Included: Bulk VIN Lookup (NHTSA) Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Decode VINs with recalls". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/pormYuYgxE9aF7IvD) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Decode VINs with recalls" task

The VIN Decoder with Recalls Included: Bulk VIN Lookup (NHTSA) Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like VINs, or paste a list, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Decode VINs with recalls" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as input, VIN, valid vin, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Decode VINs with recalls" task via API](https://apify.com/solidfetch/vin-decoder.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [VIN Decoder with Recalls Included: Bulk VIN Lookup (NHTSA)](https://apify.com/solidfetch/vin-decoder.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/solidfetch/vin-decoder.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

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 full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/solidfetch/vin-decoder.md

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`).