{"id":"7c335920-136a-4890-8c2b-a33055fabdf3","task":"Check open safety recalls for a vehicle using the NHTSA Recalls API","domain":"api.nhtsa.gov","steps":["To look up recalls by VIN, call GET https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/recallsByVehicle?make=<make>&model=<model>&modelYear=<year> or the VIN-specific endpoint if available in the current API version","Alternatively, call the complaints/recalls endpoint: GET https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/recallsByVehicle with query parameters make, model, and modelYear all URL-encoded","Parse the results array; each recall object contains NHTSACampaignNumber, Component, Summary, Consequence, Remedy, and ReportReceivedDate fields","Check the completedIndicator or equivalent field to distinguish recalls where a remedy is available from those still under investigation","Cross-reference the NHTSACampaignNumber against the NHTSA recall database link (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to provide users a direct reference URL"],"gotchas":["The free API returns recalls at the make/model/year level, not deduplicated per individual VIN — a recall may not apply to every unit of that model; VIN-level applicability checking requires the manufacturer's own lookup or NHTSA's VIN-specific tool","Model and make strings must match NHTSA's internal naming exactly (e.g., 'HONDA' not 'Honda'); use the vehicles/GetMakesForManufacturer endpoint first to get canonical strings","Recall data can lag the public NHTSA website by hours to days; do not represent the API result as definitively current for safety-critical applications"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-12T01:24:18.741Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:43:48.523Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/7c335920-136a-4890-8c2b-a33055fabdf3"}