NHTSA Vehicle Recalls Intelligence

Extract vehicle safety recalls, consumer complaints, and defect data from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) database.

Overview

This actor automates the collection of official NHTSA data, including safety recall notices and consumer complaints. It's useful for checking specific vehicles or gathering bulk data for analysis. Pricing is based on a PAY_PER_RESULT model at $0.003 per record retrieved.

Key Features

• Data Retrieval: Fetches safety recalls, consumer complaints, and defect investigations.
• VIN Lookup: Check for open recalls by Vehicle Identification Number.
• Campaign Lookup: Get full details for a specific NHTSA recall campaign number.
• Broad Coverage: Supports over 12,000 vehicle makes, including major brands (Honda, Ford, Toyota), EVs (Tesla, Rivian), and motorcycles.
• Structured Output: Returns clean, parsed JSON data ready for integration.

How to Use

Run the actor on the Apify platform. You can provide input in several ways:
* VIN: A single Vehicle Identification Number to check.
* Campaign Number: A specific NHTSA recall campaign ID.
* Search Query: A manufacturer name, vehicle make/model, or component to search broadly.
* List of Items: Provide a dataset of multiple VINs, campaign numbers, or search terms for batch processing.

Configure the run to set limits (like max results) based on your needs and budget.

Input/Output

Input: The actor accepts a VIN string, a campaign number, a search term, or a list of these items.

Output: The dataset contains structured records. Below are the primary fields for each type.

Recall Record Example:

{
  "campaign_number": "24V744000",
  "manufacturer": "Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)",
  "make": "HONDA",
  "model": "CIVIC",
  "model_year": "2024",
  "component": "STEERING",
  "summary": "The steering gearbox assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly...",
  "consequence": "Difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.",
  "remedy": "Dealers will replace the worm gear spring...",
  "park_it": false,
  "park_outside": false,
  "report_received_date": "2024-10-15"
}

Complaint Record Fields (sample):
* odinumber: The ODI complaint ID.
* crash, fire: Boolean flags if incident occurred.
* injuries, deaths: Counts.
* fail_date: Date of the reported failure.
* component: Problematic vehicle part.
* summary: Consumer's description of the issue.

Use Cases: Checking inventory for auto dealers, fleet safety management, insurance underwriting, consumer vehicle checks, mechanical repair identification, legal research, and automotive market analysis.