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NHTSA Vehicle Recalls Lookup
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NHTSA Vehicle Recalls Lookup is a paid API for AI agents from api.healthtravel-api.workers.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.002/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-29).
Retrieves official NHTSA recall records for a specific vehicle by make, model, and year from the US government recall database.
Price / call$0.002
Success—
StatusUnknown
How this service works
US NHTSA safety recalls for a make, model and model year: campaign number, component, summary, report date and remedy flags, as published by NHTSA. Recalls only; no VIN lookup and no recall status (open/closed).
Output
Returns a JSON object containing the vehicle make, model, year, total recall count, and an array of recall records. Each recall includes the campaign number, a plain-English summary of the defect, the affected component, the manufacturer name, flags indicating whether the vehicle should be parked indoors/outdoors, whether an over-the-air update is available, and the date the report was received by NHTSA. Also includes the source URL and timestamp of when the data was retrieved.
Example use cases
Pre-purchase used car recall check
“I'm thinking about buying a 2018 Toyota Camry — can you pull up any NHTSA recalls on it so I know if there are any safety issues I should worry about?”
Fleet vehicle safety compliance audit
“We have a fleet of 2019 Ford F-150s and I need to check if there are any active NHTSA recalls on them — can you look that up and tell me what components are flagged?”
Recall verification for a specific campaign
“My mechanic mentioned there might be a fuel pump recall on my 2019 Honda Civic — can you check the NHTSA recall database to confirm and get me the campaign number and summary?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://api.healthtravel-api.workers.dev/api/travel/nhtsa-vehicle-recalls?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need official US government NHTSA recall data for a specific vehicle by make, model, and year. It is ideal for pre-purchase vehicle due diligence, fleet safety management, or consumer safety checks. Prefer this over web scraping or third-party vehicle history services when you need authoritative, structured recall data directly from the federal source. Pay-per-call with no signup makes it suitable for on-demand agent workflows.
Side effects
- Missing required query parameters (make, model, year) returns an error
- Vehicle combination not found in NHTSA database returns empty recalls array
- Invalid year format or out-of-range year (outside 1950–2100) may cause an error
- NHTSA upstream API downtime results in a failed call (not charged)
- Misspelled make or model may return zero results instead of an error
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"make": "honda",
"year": 2020,
"count": 5,
"model": "accord",
"source": "https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/recallsByVehicle?make=honda&model=accord&modelYear=2020",
"recalls": [
{
"parkIt": false,
"summary": "Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, and 2019-2020 Insight vehicles. A software error may cause intermittent or continuous disruptions in communication between the Body Control Module (BCM) and other components. This may result in malfunction…",
"component": "ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE",
"parkOutside": false,
"manufacturer": "Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)",
"campaignNumber": "20V771000",
"overTheAirUpdate": false,
"reportReceivedDate": "10/12/2020"
},
{
"parkIt": false,
"summary": "Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgelin…",
"component": "FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP",
"parkOutside": false,
"manufacturer": "Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)",
"campaignNumber": "21V215000",
"overTheAirUpdate": false,
"reportReceivedDate": "25/03/2021"
}
],
"checkedAt": "2026-10-23T09:36:38.048Z"
}
}Tags
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