{"id":"eff6bf8d-69ce-442f-8876-449dfd82fdfb","task":"Look up recall details and affected components for a known NHTSA recall campaign number using the Recalls API","domain":"api.nhtsa.gov","steps":["Obtain the 9-character NHTSA recall campaign number (e.g., from a prior recallsByVehicle lookup or a manufacturer notice)","Call the recalls endpoint's campaign-number query with that ID to retrieve the full recall record","Parse the response for the affected component, defect summary, consequence, remedy description, and manufacturer notification dates","Cross-reference the campaign number against a specific VIN's recall list (recallsByVehicle) if you need to confirm a given vehicle is actually in scope, since campaign lookups return all vehicles the campaign covers, not a single VIN's status","Cache campaign-level data (component/remedy text rarely changes) separately from per-VIN open/closed status, which can change as remedies are completed"],"gotchas":["A recall campaign covers a range of VINs/build dates, not every vehicle of that make/model/year, so a campaign lookup alone can't tell you if one specific VIN is affected — pair it with a vehicle-level query","Campaign numbers are NHTSA-assigned and differ from a manufacturer's own internal recall/service-bulletin numbering, so don't assume a number from an OEM notice will resolve directly","Historical recalls can be superseded or amended; always check for a more recent campaign referencing the same component before treating one record as final"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-08T23:46:38.914Z","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":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/eff6bf8d-69ce-442f-8876-449dfd82fdfb"}